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Sharp Objects written by Gillian Flynn published in 2006 is a psychological thriller about Camille Preaker, a Chicago-based reporter sent to her hometown in ... Skiptomaincontent Books › Mystery,Thriller&Suspense › Mystery Buynew: $10.22$10.22 FREEdelivery:Wednesday,Aug17onordersover$25.00shippedbyAmazon. Shipsfrom:Amazon.comSoldby:Amazon.com ListPrice:$17.00Details Save:$6.78(40%) GetFast,FreeShippingwithAmazonPrime& FREEReturns ReturnthisitemforfreeFreereturnsareavailablefortheshippingaddressyouchose.Youcanreturntheitemforanyreasoninnewandunusedcondition:noshippingchargesLearnmoreaboutfreereturns.Howtoreturntheitem?GotoyourordersandstartthereturnSelectthereturnmethodShipit! FREEdeliveryWednesday,August17ifyouspend$25onitemsshippedbyAmazon.Orderwithin3hrs18mins Selectdeliverylocation InStock. Asanalternative,theKindleeBookisavailablenowandcanbereadonanydevicewiththefreeKindleapp.Wanttolisten?TryAudible. 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EditorialReviewsReviewNEWYORKTIMESBESTSELLER“Afirstnovelthatreadsliketheaccomplishedworkofalong-timepro,thebookdrawsyouinandkeepsyoureadingwiththeforceofapurebutnastyaddiction...Flynn'sbookgoesdeeperthanyouraveragethriller.Ithasallthenarrativedriveofaseriouspopnovelandmuchofthepsychologicalcomplexityofamainstreamcharacterstudy.Allinall,aterrificdebut.”—AlanCheuse,TheChicagoTribune“Acompulsivelyreadablepsychologicalthrillerthatmarks[a]dazzlingdebut...[Flynn]haswrittenaclevercrimestorywithastonishingtwistsandturns,andenoughsuspenseforthemostdemandingfansofthegenre.Butitisthesensitiveyetdisturbingdepictionofherheroinethatmakesthisanespeciallyengrossingstory...Flynn'sempathicunderstandingofhermajorcharactersleadstostorytellingthatissureandtrue,anditmarksherawritetowatch.”—ChicagoSun-Times“Tosaythisisaterrificdebutnovelisreallytoomild.Ihaven'treadsucharelentlesslycreepyfamilysagasinceJohnFarris'sAllHeadsTurnastheHuntGoesBy,andthatwasthirtyyearsago,giveortake.SharpObjectsisn'toneofthosescare-and-retreatbooks;itseffectiscumulative.Ifoundmyselfdreadingthelastthirtypagesorsobutwashelplesstostopturningthem.Then,afterthelightswereout,thestoryjuststayedthereinmyhead,coiledandhissing,likeasnakeinacave.Anadmirablynastypieceofwork,elevatedbysharpwritingandsharperinsights.”—StephenKing“Notoftenenough,Icomeacrossafirstnovelsosuperbthatitseemstohavebeenwrittenbyanexperiencedauthor,perhapswith20earlierbookstohisorhercredit.I'mextremelyexcitedtodiscovermyfirstdebutblowoutthisyear,asad,horrifyingbookcalledSharpObjects...[Flynn]istherealdeal.Herstory,writingandthecharacterswillwormtheirwayuncomfortablybeneathyourskin...Butthisismoreliterarynovelthansimplemystery,writtenwithanguishandlyricism.Itwillbeshort-listedforoneormoreimportantawardsattheendoftheyear...SharpObjectsisa2006favoritesofar.IdoubtI'lleverforgetit.”—ClevelandPlainDealer“Adeeplycreepyexplorationofsmall-townMidwesternvaluesandboastsoneofthemostdeliciouslydysfunctionalfamiliestocomealonginawhile...[Flynn]handlesthenarrativewithconfidenceandasurprisinglyhighlevelofskill...WindGapendsupthesortofplaceyou'dneverwanttovisit.ButwithSharpObjects,you'reinnohurrytoleave.”—SanFranciscoChronicle“Brilliant...Powerful,mesmerizing...Astunning,powerfuldebutfromsomeonewhotrulyhassomethingtosay.”—SanJoseMercuryNews“OneofthebestandmostdisturbingbooksIhavereadinalongtime...Flynnneverstoopstothegratuitous,andthetormentproduceshauntingcharactersthathungaroundmyimaginationlongafterIhadfinishedthebook.Herskillfulblendingofoldtragedieswithnewculminatedinan'oh-my-gosh'momentthatIneversawcoming.Thisbooksimplyblewmeaway.”—KansasCityStar“Don'tlookherefortheunrelentingself-deprecationandthemopingovermencommonchicklit...Ipromiseyou'llbethoroughlyunnervedattheend.”—Newsweek“First-timenovelistFlynnisanatural-bornthriller.”—PeopleStyleWatch“Awitty,stylish,andcompellingdebut.Arealwinner.”—HarlanCoben“Flynndeliversagreatwhodunit,repletewithhintingdetails,tellingdialogue,dissemblingclues.Betteryet,sheoffersappalling,heartbreakinginsightintothedarknessofherwomen'slives:theStepfordpolishofdesperatehousewives,thebackstabbingviciousnessofdrug-gobbling,sex-for-favorsMeanGirls,thesimmeringrageboundtoboilover.Piercinglyeffectiveandgenuinelyterrifying.”—KirkusReviews(starredreview)“Fansofpsychologicalthrillerswillwelcomenarrator/ChicagoDailyPostreporterCamillePreakerwithopenarms...Asfirst-timenovelistFlynnexpertlydivulgesinthistalereminiscentoftheworksofShirleyJackson,thereismuchmoretodiscoveraboutWindGapand,mostofall,aboutCamille.”—LibraryJournal“Thisimpressivedebutnovelisfueledbystylishwritingandcompellingportraits...Inaparticularlyseductivenarrativestyle,Flynnadoptsthecynical,knowingpatterofawearyreporter,butitisherportraitsofthetown'sbackstabbing,social-climbing,bored,andbitchyfemalesthatprovokehersharpestandmostentertainingwriting.Astylishturnondarkcrimesandevendarkerpsyches.”—Booklist“[A]chillingdebutthriller...[Flynn]writesfluidlyofsmalltownAmerica.”—PublishersWeekly“[Flynn]]offersupaliterarythrillerthat'sadoozy...andshedoesitwithwitandgrit,asortofHitchcockvisitsStephenKing,withplentyoftheformer'soffstageandoftenonlyimpliedviolence,andthelatter'ssenseofpacingandfacilitywithdialogue...Thisisnotacomfortablenoveloftouchy-feelyfamilyfun.Rather,itisatoughtaletoldwithremarkableclarityanddexterity,particularlyforafirst-timeauthor.”—DenverPost“Atense,irresistablethriller...Flynn'sfirst-personnarrationispitch-perfect,butevenmoreimpressiveisthewaysheorchestratestheslimnovel'sonrushingtensiontowardaheart-stoppingclimax.”—SeattlePost-Intelligencer“Darklyoriginal...Flynnexpertlyratchetsupthesuspense...Adisturbingyetrivetingtale.”—People“Skillfulanddisturbing...Flynnwritessowell.Sometimesshedipsherpeninacid,sometimessheislyrical,butalwaysshechoosesherwordsdeftly...Shehasanunsparingeyeforhumanimperfectionandfortheevilthatmovesamongus.”—WashingtonPost“Usingunderstated,almoststarkprose,Flynnpaintsajagged,unflinchingportraitofthevise-likepsychologicalbondsbetweenwomen,andhowtheirdemonsleadtotheperpetuationofcrueltiesuponthemselvesandothers.Theendresultisanunsettlingportraitofhowlongemotionalwoundscanlast-andhowdeeplytheyhurt.”—BaltimoreSun“MoreinthetraditionofJoyceCarolOatesthanAgathaChristie,thisonewillleavereadersprofoundlydisturbed.Butfromthefirstline...youknowyou'reinthehandsofatalentedandaccomplishedwriter.”—TheBostonGlobe“[A]breathtakingdebut...Writtenwithmultipletwistsandturns,SharpObjectsisaworkofpsychologicalprowessandpage-turningthrills.”—RichmondTimes“AssuspensefulastheV.C.Andrewsbooksyousharedinhighschool,butmuchsmarter.”—Glamour“SharpObjectsisoneofthefreshestdebutthrillerstocomearoundinalongwhile.It'sagripping,substantivestory,strippedofcliche,andcraftedwithgreatstyle.Thecharactersarerefreshinglyreal,burdenedwithpsychologicalissuesthatenrichthestory.Andtheending,whichIwaspositiveIcouldpredict,isunpredictable.SharpObjectsis,indeed,quitesharp.”—AugustenBurroughs“Sharp,clean,excitingwritingthatgrabsyoufromthefirstpage.Arealpleasure.”—KateAtkinson,authorofCaseHistoriesandOneGoodTurnAbouttheAuthorGillianFlynnistheauthorofthe#1NewYorkTimesbestsellerGoneGirl,forwhichshewrotetheGoldenGlobe–nominatedscreenplay;theNewYorkTimesbestsellersDarkPlacesandSharpObjects;andanovella,The Grownup.AformercriticforEntertainmentWeekly,shelivesinChicagowithherhusbandandchildren.Excerpt.©Reprintedbypermission.Allrightsreserved.ChapterOneMysweaterwasnew,stingingredandugly.ItwasMay12butthetemperaturehaddippedtotheforties,andafterfourdaysshiveringinmyshirtsleeves,Igrabbedcoveratatagsaleratherthandigthroughmyboxed-upwinterclothes.SpringinChicago.Inmygunny-coveredcubicleIsatstaringatthecomputerscreen.Mystoryforthedaywasalimpsortofevil.Fourkids,agestwothroughsix,werefoundlockedinaroomontheSouthSidewithacoupleoftunasandwichesandaquartofmilk.They'dbeenleftthreedays,flurryinglikechickensoverthefoodandfecesonthecarpet.Theirmotherhadwanderedoffforasuckonthepipeandjustforgotten.Sometimesthat'swhathappens.Nocigaretteburns,nobonesnaps.Justanirretrievableslipping.I'dseenthemotherafterthearrest:twenty-two-year-oldTammyDavis,blondeandfat,withpinkrougeonhercheeksintwoperfectcirclesthesizeofshotglasses.Icouldimaginehersittingonashambled-downsofa,herlipsonthatmetal,asharpburstofsmoke.Thenallwasfastfloating,herkidswaybehind,assheshotbacktojuniorhigh,whentheboysstillcaredandshewastheprettiest,aglossy-lippedthirteen-year-oldwhomouthedcinnamonsticksbeforeshekissed.Abelly.Asmell.Cigarettesandoldcoffee.Myeditor,esteemed,wearyFrankCurry,rockingbackinhiscrackedHushPuppies.Histeethsoakedinbrowntobaccosaliva."Whereareyouonthestory,kiddo?"Therewasasilvertackonmydesk,pointup.Hepusheditlightlyunderayellowthumbnail."Neardone."Ihadtwoinchesofcopy.Ineededsix."Good.Fuckher,fileit,andcometomyoffice.""Icancomenow.""Fuckher,fileit,thencometomyoffice.""Fine.Tenminutes."Iwantedmythumbtackback.Hestartedoutofmycubicle.Histieswayeddownnearhiscrotch."Preaker?""Yes,Curry?""Fuckher."FrankCurrythinksI'masofttouch.MightbebecauseI'mawoman.MightbebecauseI'masofttouch.Curry'sofficeisonthethirdfloor.I'msurehegetspanicky-pissedeverytimehelooksoutthewindowandseesthetrunkofatree.Goodeditorsdon'tseebark;theyseeleaves--iftheycanevenmakeouttreesfromuponthetwentieth,thirtiethfloor.ButfortheDailyPost,fourth-largestpaperinChicago,relegatedtothesuburbs,there'sroomtosprawl.Threefloorswilldo,spreadingrelentlesslyoutward,likeaspill,unnoticedamongthecarpetretailersandlampshops.Acorporatedeveloperproducedourtownshipoverthreewell-organizedyears--1961-64--thennameditafterhisdaughter,who'dsufferedaseriousequestrianaccidentamonthbeforethejobwasfinished.AuroraSprings,heordered,pausingforaphotobyabrand-newcitysign.Thenhetookhisfamilyandleft.Thedaughter,nowinherfiftiesandfineexceptforanoccasionaltinglinginherarms,livesinArizonaandreturnseveryfewyearstotakeaphotobyhernamesakesign,justlikePop.Iwrotethestoryonherlastvisit.Curryhatedit,hatesmostslice-of-lifepieces.HegotsmashedoffoldChambordwhilehereadit,leftmycopysmellinglikeraspberries.Currygetsdrunkfairlyquietly,butoften.It'snotthereason,though,thathehassuchacozyviewoftheground.That'sjustyawingbadluck.Iwalkedinandshutthedoortohisoffice,whichisn'thowI'deverimaginedmyeditor'sofficewouldlook.Icravedbigoakpanels,awindowpaneinthedoor--markedChief--sothecubreporterscouldwatchusrageoverFirstAmendmentrights.Curry'sofficeisblandandinstitutional,liketherestofthebuilding.YoucoulddebatejournalismorgetaPapsmear.Noonecared."TellmeaboutWindGap."Curryheldthetipofaballpointpenathisgrizzledchin.Icouldpicturethetinyprickofblueitwouldleaveamongthestubble."It'sattheverybottomofMissouri,inthebootheel.SpittingdistancefromTennesseeandArkansas,"Isaid,hustlingformyfacts.Currylovedtodrillreportersonanytopicshedeemedpertinent--thenumberofmurdersinChicagolastyear,thedemographicsforCookCounty,or,forsomereason,thestoryofmyhometown,atopicIpreferredtoavoid."It'sbeenaroundsincebeforetheCivilWar,"Icontinued."It'sneartheMississippi,soitwasaportcityatonepoint.Nowitsbiggestbusinessishogbutchering.Abouttwothousandpeoplelivethere.Oldmoneyandtrash.""Whichareyou?""I'mtrash.Fromoldmoney."Ismiled.Hefrowned."Andwhatthehellisgoingon?"Isatsilent,cataloguingvariousdisastersthatmighthavebefallenWindGap.It'soneofthosecrummytownspronetomisery:Abuscollisionoratwister.Anexplosionatthesilooratoddlerdownawell.Iwasalsosulkingabit.I'dhoped--asIalwaysdowhenCurrycallsmeintohisoffice--thathewasgoingtocomplimentmeonarecentpiece,promotemetoabetterbeat,hell,slideoveraslipofpaperwitha1percentraisescrawledonit--butIwasunpreparedtochataboutcurrenteventsinWindGap."Yourmom'sstillthere,right,Preaker?""Mom.Stepdad."AhalfsisterbornwhenIwasincollege,herexistencesounrealtomeIoftenforgothername.Amma.AndthenMarian,alwayslong-goneMarian."Welldammit,youevertalktothem?"NotsinceChristmas:achilly,politecallafteradministeringthreebourbons.I'dworriedmymothercouldsmellitthroughthephonelines."Notlately.""JesusChrist,Preaker,readthewiressometime.IguesstherewasamurderlastAugust?Littlegirlstrangled?"InoddedlikeIknew.Iwaslying.MymotherwastheonlypersoninWindGapwithwhomIhadevenalimitedconnection,andshe'dsaidnothing.Curious."Nowanotherone'smissing.Soundslikeitmightbeaserialtome.Drivedownthereandgetmethestory.Goquick.Betheretomorrowmorning."Noway."Wegothorrorstorieshere,Curry.""Yeah,andwealsogotthreecompetingpaperswithtwicethestaffandcash."Heranahandthroughhishair,whichfellintofrazzledspikes."I'msickofgettingslammedoutofnews.Thisisourchancetobreaksomething.Big."Currybelieveswithjusttherightstory,we'dbecometheovernightpaperofchoiceinChicago,gainnationalcredibility.Lastyearanotherpaper,notus,sentawritertohishometownsomewhereinTexasafteragroupofteensdrownedinthespringfloods.Hewroteanelegiacbutwell-reportedpieceonthenatureofwaterandregret,coveredeverythingfromtheboys'basketballteam,whichlostitsthreebestplayers,tothelocalfuneralhome,whichwasdesperatelyunskilledincleaningupdrownedcorpses.ThestorywonaPulitzer.Istilldidn'twanttogo.Somuchso,apparently,thatI'dwrappedmyhandsaroundthearmsofmychair,asifCurrymighttrytoprymeout.Hesatandstaredatmeafewbeatswithhiswateryhazeleyes.Heclearedhisthroat,lookedathisphotoofhiswife,andsmiledlikehewasadoctorabouttobreakbadnews.Currylovedtobark--itfithisold-schoolimageofaneditor--buthewasalsooneofthemostdecentpeopleIknew."Look,kiddo,ifyoucan'tdothis,youcan'tdoit.ButIthinkitmightbegoodforyou.Flushsomestuffout.Getyoubackonyourfeet.It'sadamngoodstory--weneedit.Youneedit."Curryhadalwaysbackedme.HethoughtI'dbehisbestreporter,saidIhadasurprisingmind.InmytwoyearsonthejobI'dconsistentlyfallenshortofexpectations.Sometimesstrikingly.NowIcouldfeelhimacrossthedesk,urgingmetogivehimalittlefaith.InoddedinwhatIhopedwasaconfidentfashion."I'llgopack."Myhandsleftsweatprintsonthechair.Ihadnopetstoworryabout,noplantstoleavewithaneighbor.Intoaduffelbag,Ituckedawayenoughclothestolastmefivedays,myownreassuranceI'dbeoutofWindGapbeforeweek'send.AsItookafinalglancearoundmyplace,itrevealeditselftomeinarush.Theapartmentlookedlikeacollegekid's:cheap,transitory,andmostlyuninspired.IpromisedmyselfI'dinvestinadecentsofawhenIreturnedasarewardforthestunningstoryIwassuretodigup.OnthetablebythedoorsataphotoofapreteenmeholdingMarianataboutageseven.We'rebothlaughing.Shehashereyeswideopeninsurprise,Ihaveminescrunchedshut.I'msqueezingherintome,hershortskinnylegsdanglingovermyknees.Ican'tremembertheoccasionorwhatwewerelaughingabout.Overtheyearsit'sbecomeapleasantmystery.IthinkIlikenotknowing.Itakebaths.Notshowers.Ican'thandlethespray,itgetsmyskinbuzzing,likesomeone'sturnedonaswitch.SoIwaddedaflimsymoteltoweloverthegrateintheshowerfloor,aimedthenozzleatthewall,andsatinthethreeinchesofwaterthatpooledinthestall.Someoneelse'spubichairfloatedby.Igotout.Nosecondtowel,soIrantomybedandblottedmyselfwiththecheapspongyblanket.ThenIdrankwarmbourbonandcursedtheicemachine.WindGapisaboutelevenhourssouthofChicago.Curryhadgraciouslyallowedmeabudgetforonenight'smotelstayandbreakfastinthemorning,ifIateatagasstation.ButonceIgotintown,Iwasstayingatmymother's.Thathedecidedforme.IalreadyknewthereactionI'dgetwhenIshowedupatherdoor.Aquick,shockedflustering,herhandtoherhair,amismatchedhugthatwouldleavemeaimedslightlytooneside.Talkofthemessyhouse,whichwouldn'tbe.Aqueryaboutlengthofstaypackagedinniceties."Howlongdowegettohaveyoufor,sweetness?"she'dsay.Whichmeant:"Whendoyouleave?"It'sthepolitenessthatIfindmostupsetting.IknewIshouldpreparemynotes,jotdownquestions.InsteadIdrankmorebourbon,thenpoppedsomeaspirin,turnedoffthelight.Lulledbythewetpurroftheairconditionerandtheelectricplinkingofsomevideogamenextdoor,Ifellasleep.Iwasonlythirtymilesoutsidemyhometown,butIneededonelastnightaway.InthemorningIinhaledanoldjellydoughnutandheadedsouth,thetemperatureshootingup,thelushforestimposingonbothsides.ThispartofMissouriisn'tquitemountainous,butthehillsaremassive,likegiantrollingswells.Hittingasummit,Icouldseemilesoffat,hardytreesbrokenonlybythethinstripofhighwayIwason.Youcan'tspotWindGapfromadistance;itstallestbuildingisonlythreestories.Butaftertwentyminutesofdriving,Iknewitwascoming:Firstagasstationpoppedup.Agroupofscragglyteenageboyssatoutfront,barechestedandbored.Nearanoldpickup,adiaperedtoddlerthrewfistfulsofgravelintheairashismotherfilledupthetank.Herhairwasdyedgold,butherbrownrootsreachedalmosttoherears.SheyelledsomethingtotheboysIcouldn'tmakeoutasIpassed.Soonafter,theforestbegantothin.Ipassedascribbleofastripmallwithtanningbeds,agunshop,adraperystore.Thencamealonelycul-de-sacofoldhouses,meanttobepartofadevelopmentthatneverhappened.Andfinally,townproper.Fornogoodreason,IheldmybreathasIpassedthesignwelcomingmetoWindGap,thewaykidsdowhentheydrivebycemeteries.IthadbeeneightyearssinceI'dbeenback,butthescenerywasvisceral.Headdownthatroad,andI'dfindthehomeofmygrade-schoolpianoteacher,aformernunwhosebreathsmelledofeggs.ThatpathledtoatinyparkwhereIsmokedmyfirstcigaretteonasweatysummerday.Takethatboulevard,andI'dbeonmywaytoWoodberry,andthehospital.Idecidedtoheaddirectlytothepolicestation.ItsquattedatoneendofMainStreet,whichis,truetoitsword,WindGap'smainstreet.OnMainStreetyouwillfindabeautyparlorandahardwarestore,afive-and-dimecalledFive-and-Dime,andalibrarytwelveshelvesdeep.You'llfindaclothingstorecalledCandy'sCasuals,inwhichyoumaybuyjumpers,turtlenecks,andsweatersthathaveducksandschoolhousesonthem.MostnicewomeninWindGapareteachersormothersorworkatplaceslikeCandy'sCasuals.InafewyearsyoumayfindaStarbucks,whichwillbringthetownwhatityearnsfor:prepackaged,preapprovedmainstreamhipness.Fornow,though,there'sjustagreasyspoon,whichisrunbyafamilywhosenameIcan'tremember.MainStreetwasempty.Nocars,nopeople.Adoglopeddownthesidewalk,withnoownercallingafterit.Allthelamppostswerepaperedwithyellowribbonsandgrainyphotocopiesofalittlegirl.Iparkedandpeeledoffoneofthenotices,tapedcrookedlytoastopsignatachild'sheight.Thesignwashomemade,"Missing,"writtenatthetopinboldlettersthatmayhavebeenfilledinbyMagicMarker.Thephotoshowedadark-eyedgirlwithaferalgrinandtoomuchhairforherhead.Thekindofgirlwho'dbedescribedbyteachersasa"handful."Ilikedher.NatalieJaneKeeneAge:10Missingsince5/12LastseenatJacobJ.AsherPark,wearingblue-jeanshorts,redstripedT-shirtTips:588-7377IhopedI'dwalkintothepolicestationandbeinformedthatNatalieJanewasalreadyfound.Noharmdone.Seemsshe'dgottenlostortwistedanankleinthewoodsorranawayandthenthoughtbetterofit.IwouldgetinmycaranddrivebacktoChicagoandspeaktonoone.Turnsoutthestreetsweredesertedbecausehalfthetownwasoutsearchingtheforesttothenorth.Thestation'sreceptionisttoldmeIcouldwait--ChiefBillVickerywouldbereturningforlunchsoon.Thewaitingroomhadthefalsehomeyfeelofadentist'soffice;IsatinanorangeendchairandflippedthroughaRedbook.Readmore StartreadingSharpObjects:ANovelonyourKindleinunderaminute. Don'thaveaKindle?GetyourKindlehere,ordownloadaFREEKindleReadingApp. Discoverlivevirtualexperiencesforthefamily AmazonExploreBrowsenow Productdetails Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown;Reprintedition(July31,2007)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 254pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307341550ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307341556Lexilemeasure ‏ : ‎ HL770LItemWeight ‏ : ‎ 7.2ouncesDimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.15x0.58x7.91inches BestSellersRank:#2,891inBooks(SeeTop100inBooks)#8inPsychicThrillers#15inPsychicMysteries#62inWomen'sBiographiesCustomerReviews: 4.4outof5stars 19,500ratings AbouttheauthorFollowauthorstogetnewreleaseupdates,plusimprovedrecommendations.GillianFlynnBriefcontentvisible,doubletaptoreadfullcontent.Fullcontentvisible,doubletaptoreadbriefcontent.GillianFlynnwasthechiefTVcriticforENTERTAINMENTWEEKLYandnowwritesfull-time.HerfirstnovelSHARPOBJECTSwasthewinneroftwoCWADAGGERSandwasshortlistedfortheGOLDDAGGER.Herlatestnovel,GONEGIRL,isamassiveNo.1bestseller.ThefilmadaptationofGONEGIRL,directedbyDavidFincherandstarringBenAffleckandRosamundPike,wontheHollywoodFilmAward2014.ReadmoreReadless Customerreviews4.4outof5stars4.4outof5 19,500globalratings 5star 63% 4star 22% 3star 9% 2star 3% 1star 2% Howcustomerreviewsandratingswork CustomerReviews,includingProductStarRatingshelpcustomerstolearnmoreabouttheproductanddecidewhetheritistherightproductforthem. Tocalculatetheoverallstarratingandpercentagebreakdownbystar,wedon’tuseasimpleaverage.Instead,oursystemconsidersthingslikehowrecentareviewisandifthereviewerboughttheitemonAmazon.Italsoanalyzedreviewstoverifytrustworthiness. LearnmorehowcustomersreviewsworkonAmazon ViewImageGallery AmazonCustomer 2.0outof5stars Greatbook,SERIOUSPRINTINGISSUES ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonDecember13,2019 Thisreviewhasnothingtodowiththestory,justthephysicalcopyofthebookIreceived.Mostpagesarereadable,buttherearesectionswheretheinkisfadedandit'sdifficulttotellwhatitsays.AsconvenientasAmazoncan,thismakesmewanttosticktostoreslikeHalfPriceBooksorBarnes&NoblewhereIcanputmyhandsonthebookbeforeIbuyit.IwishIcouldsayInoticeditwithinthereturnpolicy,butlikemostpeoplewhobuyalotofbooks,Ididnotgettothisoneintime. Imagesinthisreview Reviewswithimages Seeallcustomerimages Topreviews Mostrecent Topreviews TopreviewsfromtheUnitedStates Therewasaproblemfilteringreviewsrightnow.Pleasetryagainlater.MariaPage5.0outof5stars Wow!Mustreadforallfansofthrillerswithtwists ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonJune11,2018VerifiedPurchase Justwhenyouthinkyouhaveitallfiguredout,wham!Youdon't.Ididn'tseeitcoming.Amazingwritingkeepsyouhookedfrompage1.GillianFlynnknowsherstuff,Iamabigfanandthiswillnotdisappoint.IlovedGoneGirlandwassohappywhentheymadeitamovie.IamveryexcitedtoseetheadaptationofSharpObjectsonHBO.Icouldnotputthisbookdown.It'soneofthosebookswhereyouhavetoforceyourselftostopreadingsoyoudon'treaditin24hours.Itriedtotakemytimebutonlylasted4days.Ifyouareafanofthrillerswithgreatplottwists,youwillnotbedisappointed. Readmore 99peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse AndyH.Cr.3.0outof5stars MakesStephenKinglooklikeMaryPoppins ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonJuly27,2018VerifiedPurchase ThisisanextremelydarkbookwherethemaincharacterisapsychologicalmesswhohasrecentlycheckedoutofamentalhospitalandisstrugglingtocopewithlifewhilereportingonseveralchildmurdersinhersmallMissourihometown.ThestrugglingChicagopapersheworksforhassprungforonedayatahotelafterwhichshemuststaywithherdeeplytroubledfamily.Asthestoryunfolds,shehastodealwithmemoriesofherownmiserablechildhood,whileaddressingongoingproblemswithhermotherandyoungersister.Sheisalsocontinuouslytemptedtocarvewordsonherownflesh,whichiscentraltoherpsychologicaldisorderandhasalreadyrenderedherbodyhideous.Asthestorymovesforward,thereadersuspectstheworstandwhenyougettheretheauthorgivesyoubothbarrels.Thisbookissuspensefulandpowerful,butitisnotforeveryone,andIthinkIwillstayawayfromthisauthorforawhile.Istillhavetosleepatnightandgetupinthemorning. Readmore 162peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse WesleyH.Higaki5.0outof5stars Greatpsychologicalthriller ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonJuly19,2018VerifiedPurchase SharpObjectswrittenbyGillianFlynnpublishedin2006isapsychologicalthrilleraboutCamillePreaker,aChicago-basedreportersenttoherhometowninWindGap,Missouritocoverastoryabouttheunsolvedmurderofagirlwhosechasebearsstrikingsimilaritieswithamurderayearearlier.IheardaboutthisbookwhenHBOstartedadvertisingtheir8-partmini-seriesstarringAmyAdamsbasedonthebook.I’mafanofAmyAdams,soIwantedtowatchit,butbeforewatchingit,IthoughtI’dreadtherathershort(lessthan300pages)book.Apparentlythiswastheauthor’sfirstpublishednovel.SheisprobablymorefamouslyknownforwritingGoneGirlwhichwasmadeintoapopular2014bigscreenmovie.SharpObjectsisatwistedpsychologicalthriller.ThereisalotofgettingintoCamille’s(messedup)head.Thestoryismoreaboutherandherrelationshipswithhermotherandhalf-sisterthanitisaboutthegirls’murders.Thisstoryisfraughtwithallsortsofaberrantbehavior:sexwithteenagers,druguse,alcoholism,bullying,self-mutilation,childabuse,andmurder.Throughoutthestory,Camillebattleswithherpastandherinnermindtokeepfromsuccumbingtothevortexofdespairbroughtonbybeinginthesphereofinfluenceofherderangedmother.Atfirst,Ihadatoughtimereadingandunderstandingtheauthor’swritingstyle.Don’tusethistexttoteachproperEnglishgrammar!OnceIgrewaccustomedtothatstyle,thestorywasstrangelygripping.Camilleclearlyhasdeeppsychologicalproblems.SheissuckedintoengagingindangerousbehaviorsduringhervisittoWindGap.Asapsychologicalthriller,thereisn’tmuchactionandthereisnotmuchtothecorestory.MostoftheinterestisgeneratedbylearningaboutCamilleandwatchinghergetcaughtinthewhirlpoolofburiedemotionsthatswellassherelivesherchildhood.It’storturoustowatchCamilleendurethingsthatwouldsendmescreamingbacktoChicagothat’.Instead,shestickstoituntilshefindstherealkillerandreconcileswithherpast.Theauthordoesanexcellentjobofdescribingthesettingandthecharacters.Onenoticeablewritingcharacteristicisthatsheuses“like”(asinsimile)inpracticallyeveryotherparagraphwhich,ontheonehand,providesawaytopoeticallydescribesomethingandontheotherhand,isannoyinglyrepetitious.OnebriefcommentabouttheTVseries(sincethisblogpostisabookreview,notaTVreview).MysuggestionistoeitherwatchtheTVseriesORreadthebook;notboth. Readmore 97peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse vika2475.0outof5stars Becomfortablebeinguncomfortablewhenreadingthisbook ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonJune27,2018VerifiedPurchase Ididn'tknowthatIcouldactuallyfeelmyskincrawl,Ithoughtthiswasjustanexpressionbutthisishowthisbookmadmefeel.Everysentenceisamasterpiece-deep,darkandironic."SometimesIthinkillnesssitsinsideeverywoman,waitingfortherightmomenttobloom..."IwasrushingtofinishreadingitbeforetheHBOseriesbutIalsoreadthatGilliansnextnovelduein2021!WhatamIsupposedtoreaduntilthen? Readmore 70peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse JLB1.0outof5stars Horriblecharacterdevelopmentandsentencestructure ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonAugust29,2018VerifiedPurchase Iwaslookingsoforwardtoreadingthisbook,asitcamehighlyrecommendedbyseveralpeople.Iwasdisappointedfrombeginningtoend.Thecharactersarenotjustunlikeable,theyaresooff-the-walldisgustingandbizarrethattheybecametwo-dimensionalforme.Eventhemurdervictimsareimpossibletopity,astheyareterriblepeopleaswell.Thesentencestructurewasalsosoatrocious,itdistractedfromtheplotitself.I'mnotsuretherearemorethanfivecompletesentencesintheentirebook.IreadGoneGirl,andIdon'trememberthesentencestructurebeingsuchanissueinthatbook,whichleadsmetobelievethatGillianFlynnchosetowriteSharpObjectsinmostlyfragments,maybetosymbolizethefragmentationthatisCamille'slife(orallofthesecharacter'slives?).Atanyrate,itdidn'tworkatall!Iwouldnotrecommendthisbooktoanyone.MaybetheHBOshowisbetter. Readmore 88peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse BrianBenson5.0outof5stars SharpStoryLine ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonAugust8,2021VerifiedPurchase SharpObjectshadmefromthegit-go.Wellpacedlittlemurdermystery,aboutanewspaperreporterwhoreturnstoherhometowntocoveramurdermysteryforaChicagonewspaper.Reporterjusthappenstobeanalcoholicself-abuser.WefindoutwhysaidreporterCamillePreakertookthepathshedid.Lotsofunusualandunlikeablecharacterstochoosefrominthisnovel.Flynndoesaremarkablejobofblendingthemalltogetherinherstorysoufflé.Ihavetoadmitshesnuckonebymewiththatending.Nospoilersgang.Grabthisone,youwon'tbedisappointed. Readmore 2peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse Seeallreviews Topreviewsfromothercountries BrutalHonesty914.0outof5stars Dark&Thought-Provoking-Icouldn'tputitdown ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonNovember28,2018VerifiedPurchase IveryrarelyreviewbooksasIfindithardtodosowithoutrevealinganything-forSharpObjects,I'vemadeanexception.IpurchasedthisbookafterseeingallthehypeabouttheTVseries-Iwantedtoreadthebookfirstbecausesooften,theyarebetterthanthecinematicoffering.Thisbookiswell-written,fastpacedandentirelyriveting.Thecompellingnatureoftheprose,thesubjectmatterandthehardmomentumdrivingthestorymakesforapsychologicallygrippingtalethat'llstaywithyouforalongtimetocome.IhaveheardsomequitenegativefeedbackintermsofthestyleofwritingbutwouldpointoutthatSharpObjectswaswrittenforateenageaudienceasopposedtoanadultone.Personally,Ifeeltheauthorhasknockeditoutoftheparkwiththisone,regardlessofthereader'sage.Itisdark,enchanting,thought-provokingandutterlygripping.Ihaveawardedthebook4starsfromapossible5andIammorethanhappytorecommendittootherreaders.Apologiesforsuchascantreview-it'shardtosaymuchwithoutofferinganyspoilers!Ifthisreviewhasbeenhelpfultoyoupleasetakethetimetorateitbyclicking'yes'below.Manythanks! Readmore 45peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse lastyear'sgirl1.0outof5stars Whatanasty,horriblelittlebook. ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonNovember22,2018VerifiedPurchase Youknow,there’snotalotIcan’tstomach.Thereis,however,onetopiconwhichI’dbenefitfromtheproverbialtriggerwarning–andhadmycopyofSharpObjectscomewiththeoriginalrazorbladecoverandnotillustratedwithagreetin’-facedAmyAdams,Iprobablywouldhavefigureditout.Butthat’snotwhyIhatedthisbook.ThedebutnovelfromtheauthorofGoneGirl–well,itjustreadslikeafirstnovel.Somuchsothat,fivechaptersin,IthoughtitmightbeworthcatchingtherecentTVadaptationtoseehowthesourcematerialbenefittedfromaredraft.However,after15chaptersoftheauthorworkingthroughallofhermostdepravedideaslikeakidinasandboxfullofpoisonandrattlesnakes–followedbyabreathlessrushofplotinthefinal30pages–Iwasreadytosetbothitandtherestofmybookshelfonfire.There’sarealnastinesstoSharpObjects:bothintheheartofcentralcharacterCamille,whosesnippy,bitterobservationsaboutherhometownandthepeoplethatsheleftbehindgobeyondthatofyourtypicalsmalltownescapee;andintheplot.Andtheseedy,tossed-offdetailsthatprovide“colour”tothatplot:theyoungersister’sobsessionwithfactory-farmpigs.Statutorygangrapeasafeministrightofpassage.Thethrowaway“fridging”ofonefinalmurdervictim.Infact,bythatpointIwasrollingmyeyesateveryadditional,unnecessaryhorror.Betterthatthanletitbotherme. Readmore 29peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse CharlotteWatkins5.0outof5stars Creepy,Disturbing,Uneasy&Addictive ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonFebruary1,2019VerifiedPurchase ThiswasmyfirsttimereadingabookbyGillianFlynn(althoughIhaveseenthemovieadaptationofGoneGirl)butIsincerelydoubtthatit’llbemylastbecause,wow,washerdebutnovelamazing.Iwantedtomakesurethat,unlikewithGoneGirl,IreadthebookbeforeseeingtheadaptationwhichiswhatfinallymadememovethisbooktothetopofmyTBRlist.Ihonestlyregretnotreadingitsoonerandamcertainlyplanningtocheckoutherotherbookssoon.Fromthestartit’sveryeasytogetdrawnintoSharpObjects.Thestoryistremendouslywellwritten,compellingandattentiongrabbing.Allofthecharactersinitarebelievableandwonderfullythoughtout.It’salmosteeriehowconvincingsomeoftheindividualswithinthisbookare,infact.Thesettingisdetailedand,likethecharacters,feelsveryreal.It’screepyandcompelling,darkbutimpossibletoputdown.Everythingaboutthenovel–thecharacters,thesetting,thetone–hasaveryuneasyfeeltoitwhichfitsthestorylineperfectly.AsIwasapproachingthenovel’sendIwasbothdreadingandanticipatingitthankstomydesiretofindoutthetruthbutmyfearofwhat,exactly,itwouldbe.I’vegottosaythatit’sdefinitelyanendingthat’shardtopredictbutstillcompletelybelievableandchilling.I’dhappilyreadthisbookagainandnowcan’twaittoseewhattheTVseriesbasedonitislike.BasicallyIhighlyrecommendthisbookandcan’twaittocheckoutsomemoreofGillianFlynn’swork.Update:I’vegottoadmitthatsincewritingthisreviewItriedtowatchtheseriesbutcouldn’treallygetintoit.ThatbeingsaidIstillhighlyrecommendreadingthisbook–evenif,likeme,you’renotafanoftheseriessinceIfoundthebookinfinitelybetter. Readmore 7peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse T.J.Blake3.0outof5stars Atmosphericcharacterisationandnarration. ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonJuly25,2018VerifiedPurchase It'sdark,gritty,andattimes,uncomfortable.Butthat'swhatGillianFlynncreatespurposefullyandbrilliantlythroughheratmosphericcharacterisationandnarration.Ofcourse,Iwasn'tintroducedtoGillianFlynnuntilIreadGoneGirl,whichbytheway,Iloved.Itinstantlybecameoneofmyfavouritebooks.Iwantedmorefromher.ThisiswhenIwasattractedtoSharpObjects.Herdebutnovel.WeareintroducedtoaCamillePreaker,ayoungjournalisttryingtomakeabetterlifeforherself.HersisterMariandiedatayoungageandCamillehasbeenbattlingherowndemons.HerfamilyishurtingandsoisCamille,butshewantstofocusonhercareer.Thatisuntilshe'ssentbacktoherhometowntoreportonthedeathofagirlinWindGap,Missouri,herhometown.Anothergirlismissing,andthisisthoughtbyherboss,Curry,tobeabigstorytoldbyalocal.Thisisnotadetectivemysterywherewefollowthepolice.Lawenforcementdoesn'texistinthisstory.Camilleisinvestigator,reporterandresident.It'sdark,it'sgritty,it'sdisturbing,it'screepy.Thisisallachieved,inmyopinion,fromthecharacterisation.Thestoryitselfispainfullyslow.Iactuallyfoundmyselftellingmybetterhalfrepeatedly,'nothinghashappened'.Thelast85%thoughiswhereEVERYTHINGhappens.ItcameandwentasquickasaboxofKrispyKremedonuts!Toconclude,IenjoyedthewaythestorywastoldbutIthoughtthebookwaswaytooslow. Readmore 10peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse jacw20004.0outof5stars Worthreading-albeitbleak ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonMay12,2016VerifiedPurchase YouleaveHicksville,Missouriandmovetothebigcity,whereyougetajobonthenewspaperasareporter.AlliswellandgooduntilyoureditorsendsyoubacktoHicksvilletoreportontwochildrenmurderedinthatsmalltown.Asthebookprogresses,westarttolearnmoreandmoredisturbingstuff.Happeningnow,happeninginflashbackstothepast.Prettymuchallthecentralcharactersarewarpedinsomeway.Itisn'tadetectivestory-thecopsarealmostperipheral.Wedon'treallyknowwhatthepolicearedoing,andinawayitdoesn'tmattermuch-theycomeinattheendtomakeanarrest.It'sapsychologicalthriller-mostoftheactiontakesplacebetweentheearsofthereporter.Herflawsandherdamagedpersonalityarekey-thatandherrelationshipswiththeothercharacters.Worthreading-albeitbleakintheextreme.Itprobablywon'tappearintheHicksvilleBookshopundera"LocalAuthor"sign Readmore 16peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse Seeallreviews Yourrecentlyvieweditemsandfeaturedrecommendations›VieworedityourbrowsinghistoryAfterviewingproductdetailpages,lookheretofindaneasywaytonavigatebacktopagesyouareinterestedin. 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