GILLIAN FLYNN IS THE AUTHOR OF THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER GONE GIRL, FOR WHICH SHE WROTE THE GOLDEN GLOBE-NOMINATED SCREENPLAY; THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS DARK PLACES AND SHARP OBJECTS; AND A NOVELLA, THE GROWNUP. A FORMER CRITIC FOR ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, SHE LIVES IN CHICAGO WITH HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.