Written by gillian flynn, audiobook narrated by lorelei king. She writes the sardonic, bitter, witty thoughts of the outsider, the dangerous screw loose loner, the hopeless case so well. Sep 25, 2009 award winning author gillian flynn talks about her new novel dark places. I know it seems obvious, and all you diehards are like, cmon, i did that already. Which is your favorite gillian flynn book and how would you rank all her 4 stories. Gillian flynn is one of those rare authors who learns and improves with each novel. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might have a bad day when you get out of the shower and forget to wash the shampoo out of your hair, or when your local breakfast joint gets your order wrong, or when you hear that terrible song that whines, cause youve had a bad day. For me, it wasnt as good as gone girl or sharp objects but it still managed to be a fantastic mystery, full of suspense and tragedy. Buy dark places book online at low prices in india dark. Dark places is a mystery novel by gillian flynn published in 2009. I didnt care for the male narrator, but it didnt detract from the overall performance. Dark places official us release trailer 2015 youtube. Since shes standout novelist, its not a simple task to identify authors like gillian flynn.
Having read books like the silence of the lambs, rats, da vinci code over the. In dark places, her equally sensuous and chilling followup, flynn has conjured up a whole new crew of feral and troubled young females. This book begins with a declaration by one main character that will interest you right away. In dark places, flynn creates a unique set of characters and will suck. As more of the past is revealed in flashbacks, and even more of the past is unravelled through various interviews, the shocking truth is finally revealed.
Viewers are lead to believe from the beginning that there is something libby is not completely honest about. Literarily speaking, we worship at the dark altar of gillian flynn. She lost some fingers and toes, but she survivedand famously testified that her fifteenyearold brother, ben, was the killer. Download audiobooks to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Dark places is a truly haunting drama that keeps me captivated thoroughly. Buy dark places book online at best prices in india on. Libby day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in the satan sacrifice of kinnakee, kansas. When person or persons unknown murdered her entire family, seven year old libby. Books like gone girl, sharp objects and dark places.
As her family lay dying, little libby fled their tiny farmhouse into the freezing january snow. The following authors have achieved a masterful balance of action, horror, suspense, and mystery, rounding it all off with great. I would rather read her than just about any other crime writer. Gillian flynn fans will love these books like dark places. Gone girl by gillian flynn the girl on the train by paula hawkins sharp objects by gillian flynn. Just as deliciously unputdownable and full of twists and turns as a gillian flynn. Gone girl was amazing, and dark places a solid read. Gillian flynn takes a similar route with her characters as libby day is a deeply troubled individual, seeking the. Audio book sample courtesy of penguin random house audio. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio. These thrillers will have gillian flynn fans on the edge of their seats. In dark places, flynn creates a unique set of characters and will suck you into a dark, twisted, gloomy perspective for the duration of the read.
In the 80s, especially in the middle of the satanic panic, people were eager to. She survivedand famously testified that her fifteenyearold brother, ben, was the killer. Offering selections from nora roberts, james patterson, john grisham, stephen king, and many more. The first edition of the novel was published in may 5th 2009, and was written by gillian flynn. Im so freakin excited, dark places 2009, which was adapted. Krissi, now a stripper, confesses she made everything up. To ask other readers questions about dark places, please sign up. Dark places by gillian flynn libby was seven years old when her mother and sisters were massacred, one freezing winters night, leaving her traumatised, suffering from frost bite and believing that her brother was the murderer. If youve already read all the books by gillian flynn dark places, sharp objects, and of course gone girl there are a number of new positively thrilling books to read that will satisfy your craving for the psychologically suspenseful.
Written by gillian flynn, audiobook narrated by rebecca lowman, cassandra campbell, mark deakins, robertson. Dark places by gillian flynnflynns second novel is a wonderful evocation of drab smalltown life, writes laura wilson. Dark places audiobook cd hillsborough county public. In dark places, her equally sensuous and chilling followup, flynn. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too.
Now your sleepless nights are spent yearning for another gillian flynn book and could the days until the gone girl movie comes out be going by any slower never fear. A genrebending pageturner, full of playful nods to popculture. Dark places unfolds at a tantalizing pace, each short chapter fitting another little piece of the puzzle into place. Gillian flynns gone girl gets all the attention, but her two other novels, dark places and sharp objects are just as dark, twisty, and amazing. It was in no way a predictable story all the way to the very end. Seems like both krissi and libby were coached into giving false testimony back in the day. Gillian flynn audio books, best sellers, author bio. Dark places movie tiein edition audiobook, by gillian flynn. Which is your favorite gillian flynn book and how would. If you like a good read i recommend giving this a try. But whats a murky mysteryloving girl to do when shes already powered through all three of flynn s novelsgone girl, dark. Before gone girl burst onto the scene with enormous billboards and a twitter hashtag, gillian flynn had already published two novels, the second of them this dark places.
Although the two books are different, dark places is every bit as good as gone girl, and i encourage you to read it. Dark indeed gillian flynn writes books that hook the reader quickly, but always leave this reader feeling a little bit less after reading. Villains and victims gillian flynn has written three popular mystery novels. She is an absolute master of the psychological thriller with suspenseful, gripping whodidit tension in her novels that focus on deeply flawed protagonists set in truetolife environments. Her first novel sharp objects was the winner of two cwa. Sharp objects by gillian flynn chapter 1 audiobook. Gillian flynn on 6 dark books that actually scare her. A readers guide for dark places by gillian flynn for additional features, visit. Dark places is a masterpiece, composed of troubled characters,disturbing deeds and buried secrets. She lost some fingers and toes, but she survivedand famously. As all fans know, flynn s combination of talent and surprise leaves the reader always wanting more. Dark places was written by gillian flynn before she wrote her 2012 smash success gone girl. Jun 10, 2010 i have no doubt that gillian flynn is a very good writer and that she has a special niche as far as her mystery stories go. Theres something about gillian flynn books that keep us coming back.
At least a little tiny bit of hope lingers at the end. This boxed set contains the three novels from bestselling author gillian flynn. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Coming off the success of gone girl, dark places is the adaptation of gillian flynn s 2009 novel of the same name and its all about revisiting an old case 25 years old who some say is still. You are eligible for a full refund if no shippingpasseligible orders have been placed. Sharp objects, dark places gillian flynn is the real deal, a sharp, acerbic, and compelling storyteller with a knack for the macabre. I have read all three by this author and this one was my favorite. The tendency to write about unpleasant characters and go to their dark places worked much better for me in dark places than the aforementioned novel. It should go without saying that, if you liked flynn s gone girl, youre probably the precise target audience for her previous novels, but both sharp objects and dark places come with a serious.
Gillian flynn was the chief tv critic for entertainment weekly and now writes fulltime. In this case, the customer care team will remove your account from autorenewal to ensure you are not charged for an additional year and you can continue to use the subscription until the end of your subscription term. Dark places audiobook gillian flynn hd audio books. Then i read the grownup in one day and now i am reading sharp objects and will read dark places after this. After witnessing the murder of her mother and sisters, sevenyearold libby day testifies against her brother ben, but twentyfive years later she tries to profit from her tragic history and admit that her story might not have been accurate. I have no doubt that gillian flynn is a very good writer and that she has a special niche as far as her mystery stories go. May 04, 2010 gillian flynn coolly demolished the notion that little girls are made of sugar and spice in sharp objects, her sensuous and chilling first thriller. You cannot receive a refund if you have placed a shippingpasseligible order. Gillian flynn the novels of gillian flynn similar books.
A former writer and critic for entertainment weekly, her work has been published in 42 countries. Dark, engaging, and well read by the female narrators. This is my first attempt at reading a book for you all, so please be nice. From debut author caroline kepnes comes you, one of suspense magazines best books of 2014, and a brilliant and terrifying novel for the social media age. Gone girl author gillian flynn is writing a new book. You ran out and bought sharp objects and dark places and read them in two sleepless nights. Whether its the domestic depravity of gone girl or the nonstop action of dark places, we just cant get enough of gillian flynns books. However i am so glad that i gave this author another chance as dark places is truly brilliant. There are multiple dark years covered in dark placesand multiple dark days, too, as libby day circa 2009 works to uncover the truth behind her familys murder on the night of january 2, 1985. After reading gone girl i wasnt really sure if i would read anymore books from gillian flynn as i found gone girl extremely dark and unsettling and a bit unbelievable. Pdf dark places book by gillian flynn free download 349. All of these things can make you have a terrible, horrible, nogood, very bad day. You ran out and bought sharp objects and dark places and read them. She lost some fingers and toes, but she survivedand famously testified that her fifteenyearold.
But once youve read flynn s gone girl, and her other books, dark places and sharp objects, to which can you turn for delicious, dark and. If you loved gone girl and are waiting for flynn s next suspense thriller to be. Looking for a chilling read, full of twists and turns. A readers guide for dark places by gillian flynn for additional features, visit in order to provide reading groups with the most informed and thoughtprovoking questions possible, it is necessary to reveal important aspects of the plot of this novel. Harlan coben gillian flynn s writing is compulsively good. Dark places downloadable audiobook king county library. Its always hard to say why a particular book explodes at a particular time and why others by the same writer simmer away less noticed. The screenplay of this gripping thriller is based on a 2009 novel by gillian flynn gone girl. Set in 1980s kansas and the present day it tells the story of the day family who were murdered by brother and son, ben.
Dark places was shortlisted for the crime writers association ian fleming steel dagger award and won dark scribe magazines black quill award for dark genre novel of the. Deep discounts with club pricing, 30 day free trial. Stephen kingthis collection, available exclusively as an ebook, brings together the first two novels of gillian flynn. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 349 pages and is available in hardcover format. Find books like dark places from the worlds largest community of readers. Below youll find a list of 11 books like gone girl by gillian flynn, most of which share flynn s dark writing style or her ability to craft surprising twists. Dark places by gillian flynn if gillian flynn isnt already a household name, she will be sure enough. Sharp objects by gillian flynn chapter 1 listen to chapter 2 here. That night, libbys mother and two sisters were brutally murdered. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Gillian flynn coolly demolished the notion that little girls are made of sugar and spice in sharp objects, her sensuous and chilling first thriller.
The film version of her megabestselling 2012 novel gone girl is due to hit screens in october with ben affleck and rosamund pike starring as the troubled couple. Friends in high places writer chris high snagged an interview with gillian flynn with the debut of her second novel, the literary equivalent of interviewing taylor swift when she released her second. He is currently behind bars for the murders, and pleads innocence. Mar 02, 20 gillian flynns dark places is such a book, and despite having eagerly awaited the conclusion of the story and answers to all my questions, i am almost sad to part from a story which has held my undivided attention for so many hours. The novel deals with class issues in rural america, intense poverty and the satanic cult hysteria that swept the united states in the 1980s. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are libby day, ben day. Free download or read online dark places pdf epub book. In order to provide reading groups with the most informed and thoughtprovoking questions possible, it is necessary to reveal important aspects of the plot of this novel. Gillian flynn dark places unabridged audiobook download.