I found a copy of Gone Girl in a box of free books on a quiet resident street in Westwood California . It's been on the LA Times bestseller list for 61 weeks, and has been on my to-read list. David Fincher is slated to direct the movie version with Ben Afflict as the husband (a good casting choice). The novel is told in the first person in alternating chapters by two different characters, a husband and wife. The wife has gone missing and the husband is accused of foul play. The book is a page turner - with clever surprises. The writing is lively and fun. It's on the light side and a bit too long. Lately, however, I have been reading a number of serious, classic but depressing novels, so this was a refreshing change of pace for me. It's an entertaining read.