Having read Gillian Flynn's debut, [b:Sharp Objects|66559|Sharp Objects|Gillian Flynn|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407978283s/66559.jpg|3801], I was really looking forward to this nightmarish account of a marriage gone completely to hell. While the first part was a bit slow with two really unlikeable main characters, the second part blows up, takes off, and doesn't slow down until the last 30 minutes or so. The self-referential, inside-jokey-ness of the plot and dialogue kept me hooked, even though at times I wasn't quite sure who I was rooting for. The twist chilled me, though the ending left me wanting a different outcome. All in all, Gone Girl was exactly the escapist thriller I wanted to read/listen to.

The readers, Julia Whelan (Amy) and Kirby Heyborne (Nick) sound like they're really having fun on this production. Not only do they get to say the darndest things, they get to imbue the material with such vitriol and attitude that the last 2/3rds of the audiobook sounds virtually unstoppable. I seriously had to force myself to stop listening and go to sleep so that I wouldn't be a total wreck at work the next day. I'd definitely listen to other audiobooks they read.

I'm really looking forward to the film version from David Fincher. While I didn't like the ending of the novel, I hear the third act has been rewritten for the movie, and I look forward to at the very least getting a more satisfying ending. I think Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck (a man with "a face you want to punch") are perfectly cast.