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The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
Riverhead Books: 2015, 336 pages
Reviewed by Tori Lyons
Touted as "the next Gone Girl," The Girl on the Train is a psychological thriller set in the suburbs of London. Rachel is an alcoholic who lost both her job and her marriage. She rides the train into London every morning so her roommate won't find out that Rachel lost her job. From the train, she becomes obsessed with a couple who she often sees sitting on their deck, drinking their morning coffee, inventing personalities and even names for this idyllic couple. When the wife goes missing, Rachel becomes way too involved in the investigation into her disappearance, putting herself in danger. This book alternates chapters from the points of view of three women: Rachel; Anna, Rachel's ex-husband's new wife; and Megan, the woman who goes missing. It had enough twists to keep me riveted and I would highly recommend it to fans of crime novels/thrillers.
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