So I was quite late to jump on the Gone Girl bandwagon, but now I know what all the fuss is about. The hoopla surrounding this book is certainly appropriate, as I couldn't put the thing down. The premise is thus, "When a woman goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary, her diary reveals hidden turmoil in her marriage. Meanwhile her husband, desperate to clear himself of suspicion, realizes that something more disturbing than murder may have occurred." It is a chillingly captivating work of fiction. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that Gillian Flynn's work “draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction”, that seems apropos. Within the primary story lies a secondary story, and that's where things really get thrilling. I'll leave it at that.
A film version of Gone Girl, scripted by Flynn and directed by David Fincher (“Zodiac,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), hits theaters on October 3rd. The film adaptation stars Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike as the Mr. and Mrs. Dunne. Initially I wasn't keen on the idea of Affleck as Nick Dunne. Though after viewing the trailer, my opinion has shifted.
How about the brilliant poster?