Paula Hawkins Knows How to Keep You Interested.
Paula
Hawkins published her debut novel THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN last year. It was considered one of the best books of
2015. It received high praise from such
publications as Publisher’s Weekly and others.
You all know me well by know so following the grapevine of news about
new books is what I am all about. I heard
many good things about this book. The
movie will be released in the United States as a movie October 7th of this
year.
Synopsis:
Rachel rides
the train to and from London each day.
She takes interest in the people she sees on her route. Rachel is recently divorced from her
ex-husband Tom. He has a new family with
new wife Anna and daughter Evie. Rachel
continues to drop by her old house and neighborhood. One time she took Evie outside and scared
Anna. She would like Rachel to leave them alone. One night Rachel decides that she wants to
visit Jess and Jason to of the people she sees from the train each day. Their actual names are Scott and Megan
Hipwell. The next morning she wakes up
and can’t remember what has happened.
The news reports the disappearance of Megan. Rachel starts an investigation. The
investigation progresses a connection appears
between her old neighborhood and Megan's disappearance. What could it be? Are Tom and Anna as innocent as they appear
or involved in some way?
My Thoughts:
I sometimes
enjoy a good thriller. I am afraid this
is not one of them. The author created
complex characters which is great. I
just did not love Rachel. One of her
vices is alcoholism was not my favorite.
The story has an interesting plot. The characters have many layers with
their quirks and secrets. The plot is
divided into dates and times as in morning or evening. I thought that this was an interesting way
to tell a story. It is set in London
England.
We will be discussing this book at Clarkston
Library on October 22nd at 2pm. We would
love to see you!
Rating:
3.75/5
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Paula on her Facebook page, Twitter, and her Website.
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