I have only the best to say about Gillian Flynn and her writing. For real, she's so good. But Gone Girl? Sure, it's a readable book; we all want to figure out if Nick Dunne really killed his wife. Full of suspense. Classic. 
 But is there a huge plot twist midbook? Meh. I wouldn't call it huge. Heck, I wouldn't even call it a twist. I would call it a BIG FAT LIE unraveling as a twist. And it's not unforeseen. Let me tell you why. There are two narratives. Amy and Nick. It's unbelievably obvious one is not a very reliable narrator. Pshaw, I swear I can't take another "I did not see that coming!" I'm amazed at people who are amazed so easily. 
 If a story is leading you in a certain direction, most likely the magic is happening elsewhere. It's a real trick. Disorientation. 
 One of my biggest issues with this book is Amy Dunne. She is an unflinching whackjob but for no particular reason. I mean, what is her deal? What are her issues? What is her motivation? (view spoiler)[Why does she need to invent rapes and domestic violence? Yeah, her husband cheated. I get it. She was going to commit suicide so that he would be blamed. Um, okay. But she's hurt other people before. So again, why? (hide spoiler)] I don't know. I'll just chalk it up to she's fifty shades of cray and likes to play God. 
 And the ending, what in the name of bejesus was that?