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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Another page turner!
Many loved it. Only thought it was so so.
A very different book.
I didn’t like any of the characters, so I really didn’t care what happened. Kind of depressing and gloomy
As much as the main character frustrates with her choices, the reader becomes her champion. Enjoyable and twisted tale of love and betrayal.
A great read with a surprise ending.
The story line is clever because many of us are or have been commuters. I didn’t care for the story.
Excellent writing draws the reader into the complex actions of the title character, Rachel. A page turning psychological mystery too good to put down.
This was a book club selection. Not a book I would usually pick as I prefer fantasy, crime fiction and sci-fi. Surprisingly, I liked it. Some parts made my toes curl (therepeated drunkenness of the main character) but the plot moved along and I’ll admit I didn’t see the ending coming.
Creative story, make’s you wonder if the narrative is true!
The MC was drunk for more than half the book. Also predictable.
I thought the story was good. There were enough twists and turns to make you not quite sure of what the final outcome would be in terms of who had actually done the deed.
My problem lies with the use of the unreliable narrator. A lot of the mystery is generated because the narrator is a black out drunk and dealing with severe mental health …
Great mystery and many plot twists.
To much hype over a repetitive boring book
Not as big of a plot twist as anticipated
I get it that many people love this book. I found the main character flawed, but not in a good way. There was nothing redeeming about her to keep me engaged. I received this book as a gift, and I still have it. Maybe I’ll start it again, but the first try I couldn’t make myself finish it.
Very good book and I saw the great movie also.
This novel will keep you on the edge of your seat and will hardly let you put it down.
BORING! I cannot say anything good about this book. Not my kind of read. Yikes! Not to mention Yuk!
What more can I say that everyone else hasn’t already?? Greatness is this book!