The Girl on the Train

A Novel

By: Paula Hawkins

Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher

The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture.

The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives.

“Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train.”—Vanity Fair

“The Girl on the Train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since Gone Girl. . . . [It] is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership.”—The New York Times

“Marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. . . hang on tight. You'll be surprised by what horrors lurk around the bend.”—USA Today

“Like its train, the story blasts through the stagnation of these lives in suburban London and the reader cannot help but turn pages.”—The Boston Globe

“Gone Girl fans will devour this psychological thriller.”—People


EVERY DAY THE SAME
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.

UNTIL TODAY
And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?

Give it time.

I almost gave up on this book after the first 15 minutes, because I found the narration to be so annoying. However, the story is very compelling. I am glad that I continued listening to the story, but I would not choose another book with these narrators. In future I will read any books by this author myself.

Good Solid Read

Not amazing, but thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. I suggest listening to it during your commute as you look out the window and observe flashes of a moment of strangers' lives.

A credit well spent!

Please avoid comparing to other recent novels and just take this one as a stand-alone well thought through mystery. The perspective on this one is pretty rare and quite surprising. I confess a real preference for complex characters presented flaws-and-all in my books, and this one did a fine job with that. If you like good writing, pretty good narration, and a great who-dun-it, you'll love this British mystery. Watch out for spoilers - - I've caught a few in the reviews. Just buy this one and enjoy.

A Standout Best of the Best Mystery/Thrillers

What a way to start the new year!! This highly praised book deserves all the press it has been getting. In a field that is overflowing with such abundant talent (the mystery/thriller) it is a real challenge to rise above to STANDOUT MUST READ status. This is Paula Hawkins' first book and it is riveting, tightly structured and breathtaking. It's one of those books that leaves you thinking this will be a tough act to follow!!

Great story with a let down ending

The story was really good as well as the performance. It was action packed. However the ending leaves the listener with unanswered questions.
Iwould listen to another book by Paula Hawkins.