Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn didn't just write a thriller. She built two of the most psychologically complex characters in modern fiction, and left a masterclass in craft hiding in plain sight. In this episode of Leaf by Leaf, we crack open Gone Girl to explore how Flynn uses unreliable narration, contradiction, and delayed revelation to create characters that get under your skin and stay there. If you want to write people your readers can't forget, this one's for you.