Not since Gone Girl have I been captured in the first paragraph. I couldn't put West of Blue down, and it kept me guessing.
928877
An intriguing read exemplifying the human condition and the extent one will go to preserve secrets.  The author pulled me into the landscape and mystery in such a visual way I forgot I was reading.
982375
I barreled through "Girl on the Train", compelled as I am by any well written thriller. Characters are fully developed and settings well painted. In the genre of "Gone Girl", twisty, turny and edgy, yet surprisingly believable.
4148896
Excellent book!  Reminded me of Gone Girl!  Twists and turns!
3765440
I really wanted to know what was going to happen next in this book.  It's a cross between Gone Girl and The Sixth Sense.  I really Liked it and highly recommend especially for travel as it's easy to get right into and a quick read.
4929786
Definitely a page turner. Reminded me of the dark twists and turns of Gone Girl. This was a suspenseful thriller that kept me staying up late to see what happens next.
2149171
Much better than Gone Girl. Could not put it down. Did not see what was coming. What a surprise !!!!
3187766
This is my first Gillian Flynn novel. Her characters have so much psychological depth, I'm amazed! It's been a long while since I've read a book that caused me to have my jaw dropped in shock - repeatedly. If this becomes adapted into a film version, I'm in line front & center for tickets. I was initially interested in reading "Gone Girl" until reading reviews for "Sharp Objects," I gravitated to this title first. No regrets!! Now on to reading "Gone Girl." Well done Flynn!
3348805
So, I just read this book without getting up out of my chair once.  I was drawn immediately into the suspenseful scenario ... and then I gurgled aloud and twitched at the sordid imagery ... and followed (against my will) along Sue Young's journey, chewing off my cuticles, until the very last page.  I anticipate more gnashing and thrashing in my bed tonight!  This book is not only a thriller.  The thoughtful and precise language - and the structure of the book as a whole - make it a book I'll remember.  I just hope I can forget it once the lights go out tonight.
2139601
Awesome read!  Just as good as Gone Girl.  Need to read Sharp Objects now!
4250576
Gone Girl reminded me a little of the "moving stickers" I used to love as a kid.  As you move the sticker, the image moves, giving you a sense of a scene change and a different pose or view and this story was like that. If you tilt it one way, it is a straightforward whodunit with mystery, suspense, double crosses and people who double cross the double crossers.  Tilt it the other way and it is a dark and disturbing book that takes something relateable (a crumbling relationship) and takes you on a trip into the minds of two people whose marriage has become a whited sepulcher; on the outside they are like many married couples at a certain bumpy stage, but on the inside they are decaying in a terrifying way. Stories that are layered can be hard to structure and pace, but Gone Girl was outstanding in both respects.  Most mysteries have, at least in some part, a moral compass in the form of a character or story line that keeps the reader within sight of a true north.  No matter how bad things seem, there is that figurative light at the end of the book.  That is not so with this story.  As the layers are revealed, your opinion as a reader shifts and sways until you are unsure of whether a moral compass ever existed in the first place.

Some of the brilliance of this book was that both narrators become unreliable at different times in the story.  I usually avoid this type of vehicle for storytelling because I find it annoying, quite frankly, but it worked perfectly in this case.  It begins with two people who think they know themselves, moves to the horror of true honesty and comes back to self delusion.  I was also simultaneously taken aback and fascinated by the way women are written in this book.  This genre has a history of putting females in boxes; the siren, the tragic noir heroine, the psycho b*tch from hell, the innocent, etc..  Gillian Flynn's female characters embody all of those archetypes, and while there is no doubt that there is a certain brutality in female relationships, in this case it seemed to sneak into the story and I almost didn't notice it until I really thought about why this book haunted me so much.  There is no pretty language to describe the emotional brutality in the relationships between friends, spouses or acquaintances and the author seems to take the expectations that she knows you have about human behavior and uses it against you.  The mystery itself is unbelievably brilliant in its structure, but I think the frame that surrounds the story is our ability and need to fool ourselves when faced with truths we simply cannot process.  In the end, I almost wanted everyone to just give up and go back because it seemed much less painful for all involved.  A lot has been said about the ending and I won't discuss it it detail, obviously, but I will say that it was so ominous that it took my breath away, which was perfect.  It would have been a disservice to the book to have it any other way.
3221731
It's rare when I find a book that I cannot put down. This book grabbed me in the beginning, and I read it just a couple of days. Every bit as good as Gone Girl. The author clearly has a good understanding of behavior, relationships, psychology, and classic literature.
4921607
I usually don't read suspense thrillers I'm more naughty romance lol, but I seen the movie trailer and I always read the book before seeing the movie because 9 out of 10 times the books always better. I'm Seeing the movie this weekend. Anyway I couldn't put the book down. Every twist every turn had me thinking  I knew what was going to happen yet I never did. This was my first Gillian Flynn book but It will not be my last. Absolutely amazing.
3406408
Once I started reading, I found I could not abandon this book. Although the outcome of the book is announced on the first page, I found myself becoming more and more involved with the characters. I had several good "suspects" for who would do the shooting and also had marked at least six potential "victims" but was really alarmed and surprised when I reached the end. I felt the characters were well drawn and very realistic, although there was a touch too much "nobel love" between Olivia and Lionel.
3629603
I was wowed..not sure about it at first but it really twisted and turned. It WAS better than Gone Girl (sorry, but it really was) even though it is different. Much more to it than GG. I recommend it. If I can read most of it in one day, it's got to be good.
4319288
Wow, Rocky Mountain Pursuit hooked me at the first page. Had a hard time putting this book down and I didn't very often.
2429092
This book is better than Gone Girl and Girl on a Train combined! It has a ton of exciting twists that I didn't see coming and a central mystery that, for once, I wasn't able to guess! Great main character and great ending. Read it!
3644052
I have to admit thrillers are not a genre I normally read but I found the blurb of this book so interesting that I thought I would take the chance.

And I was glad I did. The book was gripping and felt so real to life that I couldn't put it down. The one thing that annoys me about an author is when they don't do their research and their facts are not believable but this author did and it tells. If your looking for a thriller that will grip you this one is for you.