Despite her glamorous job and wealthy fiancé, Ani is hiding a dark secret from her past that threatens to ruin everything she has worked for.Īs the secrets of her past are slowly revealed, Ani must confront the pain and trauma of her past in order to move forward. The novel is told from the perspective of Ani FaNelli, a woman who has worked hard to rebuild her life after a public humiliation in her teenage years. Like Gone Girl, Luckiest Girl Alive is a psychological thriller that follows the story of a young woman with a troubled past who is struggling to maintain the appearance of a perfect life.

Luckiest Girl Alive, by Jessica Knoll, is a novel that is sure to appeal to readers who enjoyed Gone Girl. The film was a commercial and critical success and Pike was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance. In 2014, a film adaptation of Gone Girl was released, directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck as Nick and Rosamund Pike as Amy. It was also well-received by critics, who praised Flynn’s writing and the clever structure of the novel. Gone Girl became extremely popular, in part due to its twists and turns and the suspenseful narrative. The novel is known for its twists and turns and its depiction of the complexities of relationships and the dark side of human nature. The novel alternates between two narrators: Nick, who is telling the story from the present day as he is being investigated for Amy’s disappearance, and Amy, who is recounting their relationship from the past through a series of diary entries.Īs the investigation into Amy’s disappearance progresses, the reader learns more about the couple’s troubled relationship and the secrets and lies that have been at the heart of their marriage. On their fifth wedding anniversary, Amy disappears and Nick becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance. The story follows the lives of Nick and Amy Dunne, a couple living in Missouri. It was also a bestseller in the United Kingdom and has been translated into over 30 languages. The novel became a popular and commercial success, and it has sold over 2 million copies in the United States alone. Gone Girl is a psychological thriller novel written by Gillian Flynn and published in 2012. So if you’ve just finished it and are now looking for the best books like Gone Girl – we’ve got you covered!

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