The Secret History is what happens when a normal college student accidentally enrolls in Advanced Pretentious Chaos with a minor in Murder. A novel that contains one homicide, several dinner parties, a lot of Greek, and zero good choices. At first, everything seems idyllic for our small clique of students: they read ancient texts, drink expensive liquor, and behave like philosophy majors who’ve never heard the word “consequence.” Then they take their classical studies a little too seriously. In an attempt to recreate a Dionysian ritual – because apparently normal extracurriculars were just too mainstream – they accidentally kill a farmer. Enter Bunny, who discovers the secret and decides blackmail…

Nick and Amy Dunne’s marriage in Gone Girl is the literary equivalent of a beautifully wrapped present that turns out to contain a live scorpion wearing a party hat. At first glance, they’re the perfect couple: witty, attractive, and smug in that way only fictional New Yorkers can truly master. But once they move to Missouri – where dreams go to take a long nap – things unravel faster than a cheap jumper in a tumble dryer. Before Amy goes on a road trip of vengeance, armed with a wig, a fake identity, and the kind of meticulous planning that would make CIA recruitment come running. And then there’s her…