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 … 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.
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Depressing at first then becomes apage_turner
Reminiscent of Hitchcock’s “Rear Window,” a commuter enjoys watching the people and scenery she passes while on her ride to work. But when things change, that is, a woman disappears, the heroine gets drawn into the mystery. Revelations are unexpected, characters surprise us, and the plot twists and mysteries aren’t explained until near the end. …
I don’t understand the hype. There were certain chapters that were page-turners and then certain chapters would lose my interest. I had to force myself to finish
A good read with a surprise ending.
Much better read than the movie!
Not as good as the hype. For once, the movie was better.
An OK read. Many are impressed by this book, but I was underwhelmed.
A story of World War II and a young girl thrown off a train by her grandmother that is headed for a concentration camp in Poland. She is found by a young man and cared for by him. It is their story and is a compelling read.
This book kept my interest,I liked the plot and characters,all in all pretty good.
slow to start
A page turner with twists and surprises! Highly recommend this book much better than movie.
Great read
It took me a few chapters to get into it but it was worth it I love stories that are full of plot twists and unexpected endings
NOT a likable character at all. My lack of empathy for the main character made it hard to want to read it.
I liked suspenseful
Love a good unreliable narrator.
A great read. Suspensful. Definitely kept my attention
I’ve read mysteries so long that I figured out the “twist” within the first three chapters. It was an entertaining read.
Makes you want to read the book in a night to get to all your unanswered questions.
Hard for me to get into, but worth the read,