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Gillian Flynn (Author)
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Publication Date: 17 Sep 2007

When two girls are abducted and killed in Missouri, journalist Camille Preaker is sent back to her home town to report on the crimes.

Long-haunted by a childhood tragedy and estranged from her mother for years, Camille suddenly finds herself installed once again in her family's mansion, reacquainting herself with her distant mother and the half-sister she barely knows - a precocious 13-year-old who holds a disquieting grip on the town.

As Camille works to uncover the truth about these violent crimes, she finds herself identifying with the young victims - a bit too strongly. Clues keep leading to dead ends, forcing Camille to unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past to get at the story. Dogged by her own demons, Camille will have to confront what happened to her years before if she wants to survive this homecoming.

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (17 Sep 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0753822210
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753822210
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Gillian Flynn is TV critic for US magazine Entertainment Weekly, but after the highly impressive thriller debut that is Sharp Objects, she may have to re-think the day job – particularly as such masters of the thriller as Harlan Coben and Stephen King are falling over each other to praise her novel.

Flynn’s conflicted heroine is journalist Camille Parker, who is holding down a job on a low-rent newspaper, convinced that she’s inspiring only feeling of disappointment in her editor, who has nursed unfulfilled hopes for her journalistic career. Camille, from a small town called Wind Gap in Missouri, sees herself as white trash, but actually hails from a moneyed family. To maintain her sanity, she has escaped from the town and her highly-strung, hypochondriac mother. But bad news beckons: she is summoned by her editor, who suggests she return to her home town to cover the abduction and murder of two young girls. Despite all her reservations (not least for her own mental equilibrium), she feels she must go, returning to the impressive Victorian mansion that was her home. She is quickly back in dangerous territory with her demanding mother – and reminding herself how she fell into a dark cycle of self-harm. Another problem is her Lolita-ish half-sister, a precocious teenager with a following of alienated girlfriends and some dark secrets of her own. Back in this destabilising territory, Camille is reminded of the childhood tragedy that left a mark on her. Looking into the deaths of the murdered girls, she starts to make big mistakes: going to bed with the investigator assigned to the case, and, worse, getting involved with the prime suspect, a disturbed teenager.

This heady brew of Southern gothic is dispatched with an assurance that totally belies the fact that this is a debut novel – and, what’s more, will have most readers hungry for more of Gillian Flynn’s individual brand of sexually-charged menace. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"A compellnig story, absolutely unputdownable" -- TELEGRAPH & ARGUS
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Claustrophobic and Edgy...An accomplished debut novel. 12 Nov 2011
By Paul Hansper-Cowgill
Format:Paperback
From a rich, sterile and emotionless upbringing, it's no wonder Camille is damaged. As she strives to normalise her life away from her family, she learns she has to go back to the town, and the overbearing lifestyle she thought she had left behind: Wind Gap, Missouri,is the kind of place you only visit in nightmares.
As an investigative reporter, Camille is drawn back to the family hometown to shed some light on the gruesome murder of a local girl. In an apparently ritualistic killing, Camille believes she is on the trail of a serial killer and even though she doesn't want the job, she feels morally obliged by the respect and love she has for her Editor - a father figure in her life more than her robot-like, bland step-father - and the opportunity of a 'scoop' over a rival newspaper. As she re-aquaints herself with her over-bearing mother and her manipulative, cold step-sister, Camille opens old wounds. As a physcological thriller and as a portrait of 'old money' people trying to cope with the modern world, Gillian Flynn has excelled herself.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing, clever, memorable 19 Nov 2012
By mike y
Format:Paperback
The heroine of this book must be one of the most traumatised and eccentric antagonists in recent fiction. Yet somehow it works. The writing is superb throughout - almost too good for a police procedural. I'd give it five stars, but the slightly lame ending disappointed.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely recommended 7 Feb 2007
By A Reader
Format:Hardcover
Thoroughly enjoyable read. The cover of the book definitely doesn't do this justice. If it wasn't for a friend's recommendation, I would never have picked this up as it looks like a typical crime novel. But please let me assure you - it is so much more than that! This definitely comes under the psychological thriller/literary fiction umbrella.

This is a book that has stayed with me long after reading it. Flynn wonderfully captures the suffocating atmosphere of small town Missouri so intensely you can feel the claustrophobia bearing down on you. Whilst Camille is not a wholly likeable person, her character binds the whole story. The book is very chilling and disturbing and not for the faint-hearted but is brilliant and definitely worth a read. Whenever you think you know where the story is taking you, it turns a sharp corner and leaves you completely breathless.

I cannot capture the essence of this book keenly enough so I can strenuously recommend that you give this book a go.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my goodness!!!! 5 Mar 2013
By Miss L A Robinson
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I thoroughly enjoyed gone girl, and it was one of the first books from Gillian Flynn that I had ever read and thought that was amazing, this book oh my goodness! This book kept you in a state of unease you were never sure where the book was heading but in a very good way! The strained relationship between the lead character, her mother and her half sister was very unnerving and difficult to read at times, Camille's own psychological issues as a result of her and her mothers relationship was fantastically written. The whole book was very well researched and watch out for the ending! It will leave you gobsmacked! So many times you think you know but you never really know until the author wants you too! A great book and I have already recommended this book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and Disturbing 5 Mar 2013
By Elaine Byrne
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I'm not a big fan of "psychological thrillers" as I often find the characters self absorbed and unlikeable, but this was on special so I bought it and now I've read it. This is a great read - the story of a dysfunctional family caught up in the murder of two young girls. Gillian Flynn very accurately captures the claustrophobia of small town living where everyone knows everyone else's business and has an opinion on it and the tyranny of social pressure to conform to the perceived norm. I also think that the casual cruelty of Amma and her friends, which is totally abhorrent to us grown ups, is fairly typical of her age group.
All in all this is great, gripping read.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing and disturbed 12 April 2010
By Moonlit TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
A child vanishes and reporter Camille Preaker is sent to her home town to investigate. She goes reluctantly and it's not long before we find out why. A vicious, bitchy kid sister, cold mother and zombie like stepfather await her. This must be one of the most dysfunctional families in literature. The child turns up dead, all her teeth missing like another child the previous year. The small town of Windy Gap appears to be home to a serial killer. Camille herself is a deeply disturbed young woman with her body almost totally mutilated by cuts she has made herself. Shw links up with the detective investigating the case and together they find out who the murderer is. Like others who have reviewed the book, I guessed quite early on who the murderer was, but in a way that isn't relevant. The quality of the writing surpasses any plot defects. My liver protested at the amount of booze and drugs consumed by Camille. My one complaint would be that there is nobody and I mean nobody (well maybe the nurse on p294) likeable in this story. It is peopled by such grotesques that I never want to go anywhere near small town America.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Packs a terrific punch 4 May 2013
By C. J. L. Williams
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Having read "Gone Girl", I wanted to read this one. I thought the plot just as original as "Gone Girl" and truly terrifying in the way it depicted a small American town or rather a nightmare peopled by monsters of the human sort. For a moment the dialogue towards the end ("but I genuinely fell for you . .")felt as if it came from a soap opera, but it soon picked up and the end of the book is tremendous. I had to give it full marks.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Written well, slow read
I was excited to read this book having had some recommendations from friends. However I found it slow going. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Gemspooner
5.0 out of 5 stars A great original debut novel
For some reason I seem to have read Gillian Flynn's books in reverse order and in many ways I feel I've saved the best till last. Read more
Published 1 day ago by A. Linton
5.0 out of 5 stars A real page turner...!
This the second Gillian Flynn book I have read and the best I would say. Totally gripping and with lots of twists and turns. Beautifully written and very atmospheric. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Kate Cornwell
4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this book
I enjoyed this book , I had read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and also found it well written with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing. Can't wait to read her next one
Published 4 days ago by Lesley Black
5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best debut I have ever read
A disturbing and thoroughly riveting tale of one woman's journey back to her home town. Camille reports on murders in the town she grew up in and in turn embarks on a wayward... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sharp objects
Fascinating. What an excellent read. Love this author and look forward to reading more from her. The book has pace and direction which ensures you never loose interest. Read more
Published 11 days ago by m. loy
4.0 out of 5 stars More of a standard crime novel than Gone Girl, but worth a read.
This is well and truly within the crime genre. It felt like a very accomplished
Patricia Cornwell crossed with some American Gothic horror. Read more
Published 12 days ago by DaisyBelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
I love Gillian Flynn's writing she has a great imagination. Someone to look out for in the future maybe as big as Dan Brown one day!
Published 16 days ago by JAN
2.0 out of 5 stars Sharp Objects
I found it interesting but there was too much dialogue and I though unecessary language of a sexual nature which did not add to the enjoyment of the story !
Published 18 days ago by senta renton
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!
Couldn't put the book down. So creepy but in a best possible way! Gillian Flynn is an amazing writer! Can't wait for the next one!
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