Sharp Objects

From New York Times Bestselling author of Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn does it again with Sharp Objects, now an HBO Limited Series starring Amy Adams. Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed in her old bedroom in her family's Victorian mansion, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims—a bit too strongly. Dogged by her own demons, she must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story—and survive this homecoming.

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Published Jul 31, 2007

254 pages

Average rating: 7.32

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Readers say *Sharp Objects* by Gillian Flynn is a gripping, dark psychological thriller praised for its intense characters and raw exploration of trau...

Carmen Maldonado
May 26, 2026
2/10 stars
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foxland
Jan 04, 2026
8/10 stars
This book was unnerving on many levels. The characters and scenarios actually left me re-reading portions to ensure I didn't read incorrectly. I'm not one to shock easily but man, disturbing is the only way to describe some pieces of this book.

Camille was a real piece of work. Just as I began mustering some sympathy for her, she proved all the ways she's seriously messed up. Still...she's a victim in a spiral propelling forth more pain and horrible decisions amuck. And even with all of her dysfunction, her little sister is the real terrifying piece of work.

Wow.
sabmosteller
Dec 31, 2024
8/10 stars
This book put me into a new depression
musingsbymichelle
May 11, 2026
8/10 stars
Okay, I love Gillian Flynn because she writes about dark and twisted characters. I like how her protagonist is usually flawed and has characteristics that aren't always "likable". They are still complex and intriguing. Camille is no different. This story is pretty predictable (especially for those who love true crime), but the ending is still shocking somehow. It was an exciting read. Not for the faint of heart.
cam20
Apr 07, 2026
9/10 stars
9/10, only because I’m still looking for that book that might be a 10/10. This was the perfect amount of dark and disturbing that I look for in psychological thrillers. It was almost too disturbing. But I got exactly what I asked for. There wasn’t a plot twist in this book, or at least not to me, but it was still a good book.

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