Writer Has A Gone Girl-Like Hit With First Novel – But She Didn’t Live To See It

“Timing can be everything in publishing, and every now and then, a book comes along that dovetails perfectly to capture some of the excitement stirred up by a similar title. ‘We bought the book and loved it,’ Ms. Court said. ‘Then the “Gone Girl” thing happened. It was like throwing a can of petrol on the bonfire.'”