GONE GIRL a novel by Gillian Flynn

If you're looking for a page turning summer read, this just might fit the bill.  It is a mixture of suspense and  look at disturbing love/hate relationships.  Amy is discovered missing on the 5th anniversary of her marriage to Nick in what appears to be a crime scene within their home.  Alas, not all is at seems, and while Amy paints a bleak account of marriage in her diary, and evidence seems to implicate Nick, we're not quite convinced of his culpability in her disappearance.  Nick has some intriguing detectives along with his twin sister who add their support & interest to the story. Flynn is a master at suspense and intrigue and in uncovering the dark interworkings of relationships.  Nick believes that love gives you permission to just be who are you and Amy felt that love was turning her into something she never wanted to be. Of course,  things are never as they appear to be in Flynn's unpredictable but deeply unsettling novel.  This is a hard look at how we are manipulated by the media and the very deranged powers of manipulation.  This may be a fast read, but you may be more anxious to finish rather than embrace.