Monday, March 04, 2013

The new Fifty Shades? It's murder: Dark thriller Gone Girl is latest must read


By Ailsa Leslie - Mail on Line 

The book touted to be this year’s Fifty Shades-style publishing smash is an altogether less sexy read.
Gone Girl, a dark thriller by Gillian Flynn, has sold 2 million copies worldwide (300,000 in the UK since January) and the film rights have been snapped up for £1 million.
It seems you now can’t get on public transport without spotting its black cover and everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to Reese Witherspoon are fans. 
Celeb fan: Sarah Jessica Parker has been spotted with a copy of Gone Girl
Celeb fan: Sarah Jessica Parker has been spotted with a copy of Gone Girl

The book is a thriller by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl centres on a man accused of murdering his wife. 
Yes, it doesn’t have the titillation of Fifty Shades, but at least you won’t blush if someone spots you reading it on the bus.


The Daily Mail book reviews have been favorable. Geoffrey Wansell described it as 'a stunning psychological thriller to send a chill through the heart of every married couple... Read it now, it is that good.'
Meanwhile Carla McKay said: 'Flynn is a brilliantly accomplished psychological crime writer and this latest book is so dark, so twisted and so utterly compelling that it actually messes with your mind.'
The book is available in hardback, paperback or as an eBook.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2287588/The-new-Fifty-Shades-Its-murder-Dark-thriller-Gone-Girl-latest-read.html#ixzz2MX8NpZJ1 

Footnote:
A friend of mine is reading this at the moment and she can't put it down! And it is keeping her awake at night.

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