In 2012, we were enthralled with American writer Gillian Flynn’s thriller novel, Gone Girl, published by Crown Publishing; a story that focused on whether or not the main character, Nick Dunne, murdered his wife....

What do you get when you mix together a self-righteous martyr, a would-be macho man, an uptight sickie, and a coldhearted prick? There is an answer to such a riddle in the dark comedy...