A review by kmbezner
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

3.0

What initially drew me to this novella rather than her more well-known books is the fact that it was marketed as a ghost story. I get that this was necessary to preserve the surprise that it isn’t actually a ghost story (probably), but I was still kinda disappointed at the lack of paranormal activity. What I did enjoy was the ambiguous ending–I mean, just who is in charge here?–and the slow building of tension that leaves the psychic with only one apparent way out.

That said, if this was the only Flynn I ever read I think I would enjoy both the story and my life choices a bit more. The double twist is a much more interesting plot device when you aren’t expecting it or are unaware that this construction is a trademark for Flynn.