After reading Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn's breakout novel, I went back and read her earlier novels. Three members of a family were murdered in 1985 and the son, Ben, was convicted and sent to jail. The other survivor, Libby, now drifting through life and needing money hooks up with a murder fan group who is fascinated by the grisly event. Libby, who has not even visited her brother in prison for 24 years, for the first time begins a true investigation of the murders. The narrative bounces between Ben and his mother in 1985 and Libby now. A well-written and realized mystery full of interesting and unusual characters.

posted Sep 17, 2012 at 2:03PM

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