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The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

Start date: March 1, 2015

Finish date: March 31, 2015

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Jun 05, 2016 Book Reviews & Promotion rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The story revolves around Rachel,the main character of the book.She daily used to travel by same train.Her mother used to tell her that I had an overactive imagination.
Something comforting about the sight of strangers safe at home.
She used to keep a watch on that house, Jason and Jess are the couples who used to live there.

He is dark-haired and well built, strong, protective, kind. He has a great laugh. She is one of those tiny bird-women, a beauty, pale-skinned with blond hair cropped short. Sh ...more

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Apr 01, 2015 Vimal Thiagarajan rated it it was amazing

I'm usually wary of books which are sudden sensations, but this one didn't disappoint me.Probably also because I'm a bit biased towards British writers.The ending was predictable even before the halfway stage, but that wasn't really the point of this book. With just 5 people, 3 houses and a train as plot elements, and an age-old idea of an alcoholic character who blacks out frequently, Paula has crafted an excellent thriller using subtle psychological developments and relationship shifts in norm ...more

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May 22, 2017 BookBug rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery-thriller, 2017-challenge

So long i waited for to read this book. It was nail biting mystery and a very fast read.. i could nt wait to complete this book. Interesting narration or perspective from 3 different women. A little disappointed with so much of drinking in the book.

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