If I had to guess, I’d say Gone Girl is probably one of the best known contemporary dual-narrative stories. I’ve been toying with using the technique in a novel I’m working on. Here’s a short post about using dual narrative in kids’ books that offers some reasons why the approach works.

Candy Gourlay: On Writing Dual Narratives
http://www.candygourlay.com/2015/04/on-writing-dual-narratives.html?m=1