The Next Gone Girl?

The Girl on the Train by journalist turned author Paula Hawkins has been getting a lot a buzz in the book world as being the next Gone Girl novel. True or not, we predict this book will be in high demand when it is released on January 13th! Click the book cover to place your hold today.

Book Summary: Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. "Jess and Jason,” she calls them. Their life as she sees it is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.

And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?

Gone Girl Trailer

The long wait is almost over. Gone Girl, the film based on the bestselling novel by Gillian Flynn and starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry and Sela Ward, will be released to theaters next Friday, October 3rd. Here's a look at the official preview released by 20th Century Fox Studios:

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Books on the Silver Screen

2014 is turning out to be the kind of year that sees many novels being turned into screenplays. Columnist Gina Vaynshteyn (of Hello Giggles) compiled a list of 17 books that will hit theaters this year. Here are just several of the books that appear on her list (click here to access the full article):

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn In Gone Girl, Amy Dunne goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary. Her husband, desperate to clear himself of suspicion resulting from incriminating passages written in Amy's diary, realizes that something more disturbing than murder may have occurred. Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike Release date: Oct. 3, 2014 Serena by Ron Rash Newlyweds George and Serena Pemberton travel to the North Carolina mountains in 1929 where they plan to create a timber empire. The work conditions are harsh, but Serena holds her own and runs a tight ship alongside her husband, ruthlessly killing anyone who falls out of favor. Things start to quickly unravel when George fathers an illegitimate child and Serena finds out that she is unable to bear her own children. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper Release date: 2014 This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper In This Is Where I Leave You Judd Foxman's father dies and its the first time in years that he and his dysfunctional family spend any time together. Complicating matters even further, Judd is also dealing with his wife's infidelity and the end of this marriage. Starring: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Rose Byrne, Adam Driver Release date: Sept. 12, 2014 ***Don't get caught wishing you had read the book before you saw the movie!***

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In Gone Girl, Amy Dunne goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary. Her husband, desperate to clear himself of suspicion resulting from incriminating passages written in Amy's diary, realizes that something more disturbing than murder may have occurred. This smash hit, written by Gillian Flynn (one of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time), has been wildly popular and has already spent 73 weeks on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List. 

Are you a fan? If so, you may like these read-alike titles recommended by NoveList, our book database dedicated to reader's advisory:

Two couples out to dinner discuss their shared challenge of protecting their teenage sons' from an act of violence that has triggered a police investigation. The Dinner by Herman Koch is sure to delight fans of books that feature unlikeable narrators who reveal details of their crimes throughout the course of the story.

The Burning Air by Erin Kelly is a chilling thriller about the wealthy MacBride family and their unfortunate discovery of a stranger who has been exacting vengeance on the family for years, without them ever knowing about it.

The Breaker by Minette Walters is a psychological suspense story that follows the investigation into a brutal rape and murder of a young mother.  Why was the woman's three year old daughter, a witness to the murder, allowed to survive? Is her husband really as devoted as he seems to be?

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Gone Girl Readalikes

Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl is quickly shaping up to be one of the year's most popular crime fiction novels.  Have you already read it and loved it and now find yourself thinking now what?  Check out these crime novels that feature dark doings, twists and turns, and great writing!