Reviews
""[A] chilling, assured debut. . . . Even the most astute readers will be in for a shock as Hawkins slowly unspools the facts, exposing the harsh realities of love and obsession's inescapable links to violence."- Kirkus (starred review)"Hawkins keeps the tension ratcheted high in this thoroughly engrossing tale of intersecting strangers and intimate betrayals. Kept me guessing until the very end."-Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Detective D. D. Warren series "I simply could not put it down."-Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli and Isles series "Gripping, enthralling-a top-notch thriller and a compulsive read."-S. J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep "Be ready to be spellbound, ready to become as obsessed. . . . The Girl on the Train is the kind of book you'll want to press into the hands of everyone you know, just so they can share your obsession and you can relive it."-Laura Kasischke, author of The Raising "What a group of characters, what a situation, what a book! It's Alfred Hitchcock for a new generation and a new era."-Terry Hayes, author of I Am Pilgrim "Artfully crafted and utterly riveting. The Girl on the Train 's clever structure and expert pacing will keep you perched on the edge of your seat, but it's Hawkins's deft, empathetic characterization that will leave you pondering this harrowing, thought-provoking story about the power of memory and the danger of envy."-Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia , "Hawkins's taut story roars along at the pace of, well, a high-speed train. …Hawkins delivers a smart, searing thriller that offers readers a 360-degree view of lust, love, marriage and divorce."- Good Housekeeping "There's nothing like a possible murder to take the humdrum out of your daily commute."- Cosmopolitan "Rachel takes the same train into London every day, daydreaming about the lives of the occupants in the homes she passes. But when she sees something unsettling from her window one morning, it sets in motion a chilling series of events that make her question whom she can really trust."- Woman's Day "Psychologically astute debut . . . The surprise-packed narratives hurtle toward a stunning climax, horrifying as a train wreck and just as riveting."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) (starred review)""[A] chilling, assured debut. . . . Even the most astute readers will be in for a shock as Hawkins slowly unspools the facts, exposing the harsh realities of love and obsession's inescapable links to violence."- Kirkus (starred review) (starred review)"Hawkins keeps the tension ratcheted high in this thoroughly engrossing tale of intersecting strangers and intimate betrayals. Kept me guessing until the very end."-Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Detective D. D. Warren series "I simply could not put it down."-Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli and Isles series "Gripping, enthralling-a top-notch thriller and a compulsive read."-S. J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep "Be ready to be spellbound, ready to become as obsessed. . . . The Girl on the Train is the kind of book you'll want to press into the hands of everyone you know, just so they can share your obsession and you can relive it."-Laura Kasischke, author of The Raising "What a group of characters, what a situation, what a book! It's Alfred Hitchcock for a new generation and a new era."-Terry Hayes, author of I Am Pilgrim "Artfully crafted and utterly riveting. The Girl on the Train 's clever structure and expert pacing will keep you perched on the edge of your seat, but it's Hawkins's deft, empathetic characterization that will leave you pondering this harrowing, thought-provoking story about the power of memory and the danger of envy."-Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia, "Hawkins keeps the tension ratcheted high in this thoroughly engrossing tale of intersecting strangers and intimate betrayals. Kept me guessing until the very end."-Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Detective D. D. Warren series "I simply could not put it down."-Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli and Isles series "Gripping, enthralling-a top-notch thriller and a compulsive read."-S. J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep "Be ready to be spellbound, ready to become as obsessed. . . . The Girl on the Train is the kind of book you'll want to press into the hands of everyone you know, just so they can share your obsession and you can relive it."-Laura Kasischke, author of The Raising "What a group of characters, what a situation, what a book! It's Alfred Hitchcock for a new generation and a new era."-Terry Hayes, author of I Am Pilgrim "Artfully crafted and utterly riveting. The Girl on the Train 's clever structure and expert pacing will keep you perched on the edge of your seat, but it's Hawkins's deft, empathetic characterization that will leave you pondering this harrowing, thought-provoking story about the power of memory and the danger of envy."-Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia , " The Girl On The Train was so thrilling and tense and wildly unpredictable, it sucked up my entire afternoon. I simply could not put it down. Not to be missed!"- New York Times -bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, "Psychologically astute debut . . . The surprise-packed narratives hurtle toward a stunning climax, horrifying as a train wreck and just as riveting."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) (starred review)""[A] chilling, assured debut. . . . Even the most astute readers will be in for a shock as Hawkins slowly unspools the facts, exposing the harsh realities of love and obsession's inescapable links to violence."- Kirkus (starred review) (starred review)"Hawkins keeps the tension ratcheted high in this thoroughly engrossing tale of intersecting strangers and intimate betrayals. Kept me guessing until the very end."-Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Detective D. D. Warren series "I simply could not put it down."-Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli and Isles series "Gripping, enthralling-a top-notch thriller and a compulsive read."-S. J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep "Be ready to be spellbound, ready to become as obsessed. . . . The Girl on the Train is the kind of book you'll want to press into the hands of everyone you know, just so they can share your obsession and you can relive it."-Laura Kasischke, author of The Raising "What a group of characters, what a situation, what a book! It's Alfred Hitchcock for a new generation and a new era."-Terry Hayes, author of I Am Pilgrim "Artfully crafted and utterly riveting. The Girl on the Train 's clever structure and expert pacing will keep you perched on the edge of your seat, but it's Hawkins's deft, empathetic characterization that will leave you pondering this harrowing, thought-provoking story about the power of memory and the danger of envy."-Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia
Synopsis
The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives, from the author of Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning. "Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train. "-- Vanity Fair " 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 "Marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. . . hang on tight. You'll be surprised by what horrors lurk around the bend."-- USA Today "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 EVERY DAY THE SAME Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. 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. UNTIL TODAY 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 goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?, The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives, from the author of Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning. "Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train. "-- Vanity Fair " 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 "Marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. . . hang on tight. You'll be surprised by what horrors lurk around the bend."-- USA Today "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 EVERY DAY THE SAME Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. 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. UNTIL TODAY 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 goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?, The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives, from the author of Into the Water . "Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train. "-- Vanity Fair " 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 "Marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. . . hang on tight. You'll be surprised by what horrors lurk around the bend."-- USA Today "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 EVERY DAY THE SAME Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. 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. UNTIL TODAY 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 goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?
