On April 10, 2013 we held our meeting at Oobatz to discuss
Gillian Flynn's book "Gone Girl". There were 9 ladies
in attendance and they were Julie, Madeleine, Kathy, Donna,
Sarah, Janet, Betsy, Nancy and Nettie. All had read the book
and a lively discussion ensued.
Everyone loved the way the book was written and the fact that
it had so many elements of surprise as the story unfolded. So
basically it opens on the fifth anniversary of a young couple
who have lost their jobs as writers in New York. They have now
settled in Missouri and the marriage has gone bad. The wife has
disappeared and the scene smacks of foul play but no body is found.
As it turns out the wife has very cleverly plotted her disappearance
to get even with her cheating husband who becomes the main suspect.
The wife Amy is an evil sociopath and we at first sympathize with
her as she fabricates her story in the first half to incriminate the
husband. In the second half we see the true Amy who eventually
becomes a murderess. She is obsessed with getting back with her
husband and her former life and in the end achieves all that without
being punished for her misdeeds.
We did not like the ending but although Amy has her husband,
a book deal, a baby on the way and seemingly has won the game,
she has to live with herself. Her husband points out in the end that
because of that she is really the loser. A movie is being made
starring Reese Witherspoon.
Janet chose "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles" by Dominick Dunne
based on a true story about a New York socialite named
Billy Woodward. May 22nd will be the next date.
We celebrated both Nancy's and Julie's birthdays with a
decadent dessert and of course the $2 pint night added to all
of it.
