A<I>New York Times Book Review</I> Editors' Choice" <BR><BR> "[One] of the most anticipated summer thrillers Gentry's novel isn't primarily about the version of the self that comes from a name and a family of origin; instead, it draws our attention to the self that's forged from sheer survival, and from the clarifying call to vengeance." -<I> The New York Times Book Review </I><BR><BR> "Gentry's debut novel is more than worthy of the analogy [to Gillian Flynn's 2012 smash,<I>Gone Girl</I>] it's so gripping you might start to question your own family's past." -<I> Entertainment Weekly </I><BR><BR> "So much about this novel is fresh and insightful and decidedly<I>not</I> like every other thriller <I>Good as Gone</I> ranks as an outstanding debut, well worth reading. This is no mere<I>Gone Girl</I> wannabe." -<I>The Dallas Morning News</I> <BR><BR> "A mother, a daughter, a zealot, an investigator, a family, a stripper, and more than a few survivors lay the riveting groundwork, but it's Amy Gentry's realistic portrayals of victims and their families that set<I>Good as Gone</I>apart from other page-turning crime dramas The end result is a true 'novel of suspense': a book that's hard to put down not only because of our investment in the plot, but also because of our investment in the lives of the complicated characters." <I>-The Austin Chronicle</I> <BR><BR> "Compelling and emotionally nuanced." <I>-The Seattle Times</I> <BR><BR> "This smart, crisply written thriller begins with a 'ripped from the headlines' premise, but broadens to explore themes ranging from the mothering of daughters to the inwardness of suburban life and the lure of the megachurch in an era of consumerism." -<I>The Minneapolis Star Tribune</I> <BR><BR> "Both a mother-daughter and a family-under-fire story,<I>Good as Gone</I> is laden with confused identities and a thrumming plot. Amy Gentry's debut also holds a mirror up to the myriad ways rape culture is perpetuated." -Bustle <BR><BR> "<I>Good