Going...Going...Gone!

How well do you really know someone—even if it’s your spouse? Nick and Amy met in New York, both writers for different magazines. They married, lived in a great townhouse and then they lost their jobs. Meanwhile, Nick’s sister needed help with their sick parents in Missouri. So off they go—to a home on the banks of the Mississippi. Stress and change are starting to a toll on the marriage—but things get really crazy when Amy turns up missing on their fifth anniversary. The law and then the media get involved and Nick becomes the prime suspect. Is he really involved in her disappearance? Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is the book to read if you’re looking for a dark mysterious murder mystery. DB    

Playdate

The only reason I chose to read The Playdate by Louise Millar is because it’s a book the Library bought back in July that has never sat on the shelf. Typically when you have a book by Patterson, Evanovich or Deaver you know you aren’t going to see the item hanging around much but I have never heard of Louise Millar and so I wanted to find out why this book was such a hot commodity. After I did a little more digging I found out this is Millar’s debut novel. She is a former magazine editor, born in Scotland, now living in London with her husband and children. At first I just liked the flow of this book and I enjoyed the author’s style of writing, but as the book progressed I found I couldn’t put it down. From the cover: “TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED. . . . In a quiet London suburb, a group of mothers relies on each other for friendship, favors, and gossip. But some of them shouldn’t be trusted, and others have dark secrets.” This book is a novel of psychological suspense that is 100 percent enjoyable. I’m looking forward to her next book Accidents Happen due out this June. SG

Lost & Found

Still Missing by Chevy Stevens:  Annie O’Sullivan, a Vancouver realtor, is abducted and kept in a remote cabin for over a year. The story is told by Annie to her psychiatrist, following her escape. Interwoven in the story of her captivity are details of Annie’s life pre and post kidnapping. Parts of this novel are brutal, as expected, and can at times be sad and disturbing. It is very readable and the story is cleverly told. I thoroughly enjoyed the psychological suspense aspect of this book and would recommend it if you are not faint of heart. SG