Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
“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
“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
A debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives.
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. 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.
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 offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?
Compulsively readable, The Girl on the Train is an emotionally immersive, Hitchcockian thriller and an electrifying debut.
From the Hardcover edition.
“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
“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
A debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives.
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. 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.
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 offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?
Compulsively readable, The Girl on the Train is an emotionally immersive, Hitchcockian thriller and an electrifying debut.
From the Hardcover edition.
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kittyemm (Grade: A–) Steamed through it. The characters are a little predictable and I found myself frustrated with a lot of their choices, but I hated the people I was supposed to hate in the end. The development of Rachel, Tom and Megan interested me more than the blandness of Scott or Anna. Not a bad book at all.
(Rated on Mar 17, 2015)
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Bob T (Grade: B) Fast paced thriller at the beginning. A few twists and turns to keep you guessing. Unfortunately the culprit was telegraphed way to early which really took the suspense out of the story at the end. For popcorn brain candy book lovers I would recommend it.
(Rated on Mar 7, 2015)
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SniffaCat
(Grade: B+) A quick and addictive read; nothing very earth shattering, but loads of fun.
(Grade: B+) A quick and addictive read; nothing very earth shattering, but loads of fun. (Rated on Dec 11, 2015)
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hallwaysoralways (Grade: C) Loved the audiobook narrators. Didn't love the main characters, and they felt a little flat.
(Rated on Oct 23, 2015)
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TheRaven42 (Grade: A–) This was so addictive and exciting! I really enjoyed the characters, they felt very real to me. This book reminded me of the BBC series Broadchurch in tone. I really enjoyed it, I would certainly reccomend it.
(Rated on Aug 5, 2015)
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