Gillian Flynn 3 Books Series Collection Set (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects & Dark Places)

This is a real page-turner. I read the books in chronological order, not as arranged on the Kindle, although they are all independent of each other and stand on their own. Gillian is a great story teller and uses everyday language with a little salt thrown in. I love her style. She's able to write from both female and male perspective, and not afraid to get in the heads of somewhat damaged people, making us understand that no one is all good nor all bad, but a combination. Some vary by greater degrees of out-there-ness, but there's still enough humanity in the characters to like some things about them, even though they seem to be monstrous from an outside point of view.I love her descriptive visualizations, like this from Sharp Objects, " Migrant clouds floated in packs across the sky like buffalo." Or this describing a diner booth we've all been in, "...a red leather booth sprouting yellow stuffing from its cracks. The broken slits scraped the backs of my legs as I slid in. A whoof of cigarette stink burped out of the cushions." Or this wine cellar metaphor, "In my belly-basement are hundreds of bottles of rage, despair, fear, but you'd never guess from looking at me." And from Gone Girl, "Sleep is like a cat: it only comes to you if you ignore it." And more wisdom, "People do what they're supposed to do and then wait for you to pile on the appreciation - they're like frozen-yogurt employees who put out cups for tips." Not only does the plot thicken, but Flynn takes us on an amusement park ride describing how we get there.I'd heard about these books for awhile, but never read them. My usual MO is to wait until several books are available, then gorge on them if they happen to be good. It helps to be patient. It also helps to read a few pages on Amazon before buying to get the flavor of the writer's style, because no matter how important the thoughts are, I love being entertained along the way. This set of 3 books is the perfect way to read very good writing.

Gone Girl is the best book I have read in many years. A definite page turner. I read Gone Girl in less than 2 days. Dark Places is my least favorite of this 3 book set. The story seems to abruptly end causing the reader to feel somewhat in limbo expecting more. Sharp Objects is another page turner...a must read following Gone Girl. The story lines for each includes areas of sexual content...forewarning for anyone reading this series and parents. Each book stands alone so the reader can pick and choose which book to start with. Great set of books from Gillian Flynn. I am a new reader of her books and am definitely a new fan of her work! Excellent price for this 3 book set also! Anyone looking for thrill seeking, crime novel reading should greatly enjoy Gillian's work. If I could pick 4.5 stars, I would...the disappointment with the Dark Places ending, is the only reason for my deduction.

What a piece of literature. Shocking and horrific in all the appropriate places (consider yourself warned, this is not for the squeamish), it deals not only with the psychology behind cutting and self scarification, but the dark side of motherly care and nurturing as well. This is a page turning powerhouse of a book, from start to finish. On a lighter note, I love Ms. Flynn's quite unique use of metaphor in describing characters, instances and scenarios. Highly recommended. I'll be thinking about this one for quite some time, definitely left an impression.

Gone Girl:I feel a little flabbergasted, let down, restless... I feel the ending of a book needs an ending, yet I don't think I got one. I need, must know what happens next... My conscience will not accept an imaginative extended ending.It's truly hard to share my opinions on this book, on the characters, and where my head is at without revealing what I feel is left unknown to those who have not read. But one thing I can say is I thoroughly enjoyed this read even though I needed it to give me more.Dark Places:You know when you finally peel away all the papery layers of the skin off an onion and then go to cut into it only to find you’ve missed the slimy translucent film that still needed to be pulled away? Well… That’s how you feel reading Gillian Flynn’s novel Dark Places… The twisting plot, horrific people, and ever changing suspects leave an icky sickening feeling in the pit of your stomach. Even so, Flynn has the ability to make the reader connect with these characters with little to no redeeming values. Why must I yearn for them to find a ‘good ending’?This is the second Gillian Flynn book I’ve read (the first one being Gone Girl) and am happy to report it is yet another page turner. Dark Places takes you through the days leading up to and of a grousome butchering of a mother and her daughters in 1985 while at the same time you’re spending time with the one surviving daughter, Libby Day, in present time as she looks back on that horrific day and to discover what really happened. If you love a good ‘whodunit’ mystery and you’re not at all squeamish, this IS your next read.The deeper I got into the book the more my mind was consumed by gritty and raw thoughts, especially when I was reading late at night. As I fell asleep with the characters, their actions, their thoughts, and what they were going to do next my psyche jumbled everything together and allowed these characters to leave their fictional existence and enter mine… I’ve always found this a sign of a good book, when you get so engrossed the lines between fictional and reality blur you’re forced to step back and remind yourself the characters do not exists. I immediately started reading Flynn’s novel Sharp Objects after finishing Dark Places and as I was drifting asleep reading the pages I kept inserting Diondra (a character from Dark Places) into the pages… At that point I knew (1) Flynn had a done an amazing job at hooking her reader and (2) I was yearning for more out of Dark Places. As with Gone Girl Flynn had taking her ending and set it right next to a beautiful gift box and ribbon… Not quite nice enough to put in the box and tie the bow… leaving me feeling cheated of that ‘good ending’ (with no lose ends) I desired.Sharp Objects:Gillian Flynn has the ability to deliver a raw and wicked mystery again and again, leaving the reader (and the characters) feeling unwell. This is the third book I’ve read by Flynn and I once again loved the journey she took me on and I will undoubtedly pick up the next she writes.In Sharp Objects we take a journey with journalist Camille Preaker back to her home town to unveil the mystery of recent murders of two preteen girls. Along with Camille we unravel secrets that the Wind Gap locals never thought would see light. In guessing who committed such heinous acts to these young girls I am particularly disappointed with myself. I feel I had my finger on the pulse of the mystery and ending up taking the worm Flynn dangled in front of me, leaving me to ignore the bread crumbs Flynn so carefully laid out for me. Nonetheless, I found my self transfixed with the novel, the characters, the grittiness, the imperfection… If you pick up this novel you will not be disappointed.

Muito bom

I like Sharp Objects the most, then Gone Girl and finally Dark Places.I bought the collection recently even though I had read all 3 books years ago.

All three books had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I could barely put them down. While a little disappointed by the endings, I understand it's difficult to live up to such a strong storyline all the way. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all 3 books. Gone Girl movie didn't do the book justice.

Ich habe mir die Bücher gekauft weil ein Mädel neben mir im Flugzeug Gone Girl auf englisch gelesen und es mir auch wärmstens empfohlen hat.Und da ich gerne Schnäppchen mache waren direkt alle drei Bücher auf meinem Kindle. Und ich muss sagen es hat sich gelohnt.Da ich leider nur mit Schulenglisch ausgestattet bin war es am Anfang etwas mühselig die Bücher zu lesen und es hat sich etwas gezogen, da man halt ne weile braucht um reinzukommen, wenn man sonst nicht (jedenfalls nicht oft) auf englisch ließt. Naja nach meiner Findungsphase habe ich die Bücher verschlungen. Sie sind sehr gut und spannend geschrieben und das Ende konnte ich bei Gott nie voraussehen. Das finde ich persönlich besonders spannend an ihren Büchern. Normalerweile bekommt man ja so seine Hinweishäppchen hingeworfen und kann dann erahnen wie das Ende sein wird. Aber nicht bei Gillian Flynn! Jeder dem das übliche "der Butler oder der Ehemann wars" Gedudel auf den Senkel geht oder dem die sexy Cop nummer aufn Geist geht sollte ihre Bücher lesen!Es geht um etwas andere Frauen die ihren Weg gehen und dabei, Gillian sei Dank, nicht rumheulen wie besch*ssen das alles gerade so ist, sondern einfach tun bzw. planen. Mehr will ich nicht vorweg nehmen. Holt sie euch und fangt an während des lesens zu grübeln wers wohl war oder ob um dann am Ende sowieso falsch zu liegen ;)