This is the first time that I tremendously enjoyed a book where none of the main characters are remotely likeable. Quite fascinating. It's a great thriller, and a study of a pretty fucked up marriage.

The story is told from two points of view. There's Nick, small-town Missouri guy who used to be a hotshot magazine writer until he got laid off. Moving back to his home town with his high society wife Amy who seems to have hated the move. The book starts on their 5th anniversary, which Nick seems very unexcited about. Things change when on that day, Amy goes missing, and looks like a violent struggle occurred. A struggle that ultimately seems to condemn Nick, as all signs point at him having murdered his wife. Did he?

The other point of view is Amy herself, from her diary entries, telling the story of their marriage. Or is it?

The book is full of strong language and mature themes, and set up in a way that I certainly didn't root for Nick who is somewhat douchey. It's also written very compellingly, and I had a hard time putting it down. The ending is probably the weakest point of the book because it's such a non-ending, but if you enjoy character studies of pretty fucked up people in a thriller, this one's definitely great, if you ask me.