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"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.
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I'm certain at some point the author considered titling this "Train Wreck", which would have been more apropos. All I can say is the raters warned me, with cautionary notes that the characters were all rotten people, though I'm surprised more people haven't complained about how misogynistic it was - both male and female characters were exaggerated caricature versions of the genders; none having any kind of psychological sophistication. The writing and the composition of the storyline to the unra
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Not my usual choice of genre. I find these psychological thrillers too stressful for me. With that stated, I thought the book was well written and I read it for book club.
Rachel rides the train every morning and fantasizes about the lives of the people she views from the window. Megan wishes her life was different. She struggles with being faithful. Anna doesn't care that she ruined a marriage because she has a great life now if only the ex wife would leave them alone. All three voices take the ...more
Rachel rides the train every morning and fantasizes about the lives of the people she views from the window. Megan wishes her life was different. She struggles with being faithful. Anna doesn't care that she ruined a marriage because she has a great life now if only the ex wife would leave them alone. All three voices take the ...more
What an amazingly fun novel! I loved all of the twists and turns, especially with all of the unreliable narrators. It just kept me guessing until the end. Also, there really isn't a single character with redeeming qualities, which is interesting. No "shining hero" that I was rooting for. I thought that each of the characters were very well written and had their own distinct voice, attitude, and behavior. I could actually imagining running into them in real life. It was just a crazy plot line wit
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Good thriller. I finished in a day.
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