Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

[Sara, The Meme Mod!]

WICKED above her hipbone, GIRL across her heart
Words are like a road map to reporter Camille Preaker’s troubled past. Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, Camille’s first assignment from the second-rate daily paper where she works brings her reluctantly back to her hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls.

NASTY on her kneecap, BABYDOLL on her leg
Since she left town eight years ago, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed again in her family’s Victorian mansion, Camille is haunted by the childhood tragedy she has spent her whole life trying to cut from her memory.

HARMFUL on her wrist, WHORE on her ankle
As Camille works to uncover the truth about these violent crimes, she finds herself identifying with the young victims—a bit too strongly. Clues keep leading to dead ends, forcing Camille to unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past to get at the story. Dogged by her own demons, Camille will have to confront what happened to her years before if she wants to survive this homecoming.

With its taut, crafted writing, Sharp Objects is addictive, haunting, and unforgettable.

Start Date: November 15th, 2015

[Sara, The Meme Mod!]

Ok - I've got my copy in. I have a book or two to finish first and then I'm going to jump in and start this one. Has anyone else started it yet?

[Brandy]

I have it ready to go but I am in the same situation as Sara, need to finish a couple of others up first.

[Brie]

This was another well written and disturbing read. Very much Gillian Flynn, I enjoyed reading it as I have all of her other books.

[Brandy]

I am so behind on reading, but This is my next read. I like the dark twisted style of Gillian Flynn, so I am excited to start this one.

[Brie]

Brandy wrote: "I am so behind on reading, but This is my next read. I like the dark twisted style of Gillian Flynn, so I am excited to start this one."

It's really good. I hope she keeps on writing because I can never guess where the story will end up and that is a rare thing these days!

[Brandy]

Brie wrote: "Brandy wrote: "I am so behind on reading, but This is my next read. I like the dark twisted style of Gillian Flynn, so I am excited to start this one."

It's really good. I hope she keeps on writin..."

I know that a lot of people don't like Gone Girl but I loved it because I didn't know where it was going. She has an interesting style that you don't find often. I'm glad you liked this one. I'll start on my way home from work

[Brie]

Brandy wrote: "Brie wrote: "Brandy wrote: "I am so behind on reading, but This is my next read. I like the dark twisted style of Gillian Flynn, so I am excited to start this one."

It's really good. I hope she ke..."

I agree, her style does not work for everyone but I really like it.

[Brandy]

So I think that Dark Places was more morbid but this one definitely has a dark and disturbing side. Really enjoying it so far. I am at about 70%

[Sara, The Meme Mod!]

Oh wow, you guys got through it quick! That has to be a good sign. I will start this week.

[Brandy]

End of book!!!!
Hurry Sara, Brie come talk to me!
Big spoiler only read when finished with book! (view spoiler)[ Ok as soon as the kid started talking about the ghostly woman taking the one girl I started thinking it might be Camille's mother or that she was involved in some twisted way. I did not think it was the sister with the help of the 4 blondes. but I did think that the sister might know more than she was saying. but I was thinking more along the lines of getting one of the boys to do it for her. (hide spoiler)]

[Sara, The Meme Mod!]

Ahh we got ourselves a reporter this time!

[Brie]

Brandy wrote: "End of book!!!!
Hurry Sara, Brie come talk to me!
Big spoiler only read when finished with book! [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I know! Those freaking girls, WTF?! As soon as Camille starts digging into her mothers past at the hospital, I started thinking Munchausen syndrome! and it makes total sense. But the sister, man. She got the rough end of the deal for sure. Even after Camille tried to help her by bringing her home with her, she's so screwed up by her mother that she can't stop killing. (hide spoiler)]

[Sara, The Meme Mod!]

This one is pretty dark too! I'm on Chapter 7 (part 4) now.

[Sara, The Meme Mod!]

I finished this one last night. OMG!

(view spoiler)[So I had thought that it was Ama all along... but then, just like Camille, I changed my mind to think it was her mother! I didn't expect THAT.. the teeth?? as her flooring?? And would her mother has killed both of them if she weren't caught? What a crazy family. (hide spoiler)]

[Brie]

Sara wrote: "I finished this one last night. OMG!

[spoilers removed]"

For real Sarah. That Gillian Flynn, she goes to some dark places..

[Sara, The Meme Mod!]

Sharp Objects is turning into a TV Movie!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2649356/

[Brandy]

I liked Gone Girl but not Dark Places. So I am torn on this one

[Sara, The Meme Mod!]

Yeah, the Dark Places movie was terrible. I'm still interested in the TV movie though haha.

[Stephanie]

I finished this book this weekend. It was ok. I definitely liked Dark Places better. Half way through the book you could guess what was going to happen. I do like her writing style and hope she comes out with more books.