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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
I had a very hard time connecting with this one and following the characters.
4⭐️
This had lots of POVS. Every time I thought I had met everyone... BOOM. Let’s throw someone else into the story.
This had lots of POVS. Every time I thought I had met everyone... BOOM. Let’s throw someone else into the story.
The premise of this book had me hooked from the start. At times it seemed like the story was told in too many points of view, but once things start coming together (or falling apart depending on how you view it) the multiple points of view make perfect sense. Loved this quick thriller.
I realize this is a very niche preference, but something about a book with characters that meet on a train, or where is train is involved in some way instantly intrigues me, so of course I had to read this.
This book follows Selena, a working mother of 2 young boys, who misses her usual train one day after spying her nanny, Geneva, and husband, Graham, cheating on their nanny cam. On the 7:45 train home, she has an eerie encounter with a stranger whom she confides in about what she just witnessed. A few days later, their nanny mysteriously vanishes without a trace. The book goes back and forth between a few POV’s as the reader tries to piece together what has happened.
I have a love/hate relationship with books that have multiple POVs. On one hand, I think this style works so well with mystery/ thrillers because it keeps you guessing for longer and allows for so much anticipation from all the cliffhangers each person’s unique POV leaves you on. On the other hand, when you have too many cooks in the kitchen, the recipe can get messy, fast. Some of the POVs confused me to the point where I had to back track to make sure I was understanding correctly, and while it’s not a huge deal, it can be annoying to continuously feel like you’re not quite caught up on who is who and what is going on. I think half of the POVs weren’t even necessary, which made me so bored when those ones came along.
This book gave off a major 'man hating' vibe as well, which was quite strange. How it is that not one man in that town was faithful or trustworthy!? Not to mention, how far fetched is it that on the night of the nanny’s disappearance, Selena’s young son who couldn't have been more than 10 years old had Aside from the fact that it’s highly coincidental and pretty creepy, I get that coincidences happen in life, and they have to happen in books to move the plot along, but it was a bit much.
Anyway, this book was okay – it had some interesting moments, but the switching between characters and one character having multiple aliases and names in the midst of all of that really did me in. This could have been better if at least one character was likable, but I was not rooting for anybody in the book. The only person I was rooting for was myself to finish this as soon as possible to get on with something better.
This book follows Selena, a working mother of 2 young boys, who misses her usual train one day after spying her nanny, Geneva, and husband, Graham, cheating on their nanny cam. On the 7:45 train home, she has an eerie encounter with a stranger whom she confides in about what she just witnessed. A few days later, their nanny mysteriously vanishes without a trace. The book goes back and forth between a few POV’s as the reader tries to piece together what has happened.
I have a love/hate relationship with books that have multiple POVs. On one hand, I think this style works so well with mystery/ thrillers because it keeps you guessing for longer and allows for so much anticipation from all the cliffhangers each person’s unique POV leaves you on. On the other hand, when you have too many cooks in the kitchen, the recipe can get messy, fast. Some of the POVs confused me to the point where I had to back track to make sure I was understanding correctly, and while it’s not a huge deal, it can be annoying to continuously feel like you’re not quite caught up on who is who and what is going on. I think half of the POVs weren’t even necessary, which made me so bored when those ones came along.
This book gave off a major 'man hating' vibe as well, which was quite strange. How it is that not one man in that town was faithful or trustworthy!? Not to mention, how far fetched is it that on the night of the nanny’s disappearance, Selena’s young son who couldn't have been more than 10 years old had
Spoiler
recorded her unbeknownst to her on his iPad?Spoiler
are iPad-quality videos even that good?Anyway, this book was okay – it had some interesting moments, but the switching between characters and one character having multiple aliases and names in the midst of all of that really did me in. This could have been better if at least one character was likable, but I was not rooting for anybody in the book. The only person I was rooting for was myself to finish this as soon as possible to get on with something better.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would rate it 4.5 if I could, thought it was good but found the beginning a little slow
3.5 stars
Selena is headed home from work late, and misses her 5:40 train, so she gets on the 7:45 train. She sits by dark-haired, mysterious Martha. The train stalls. The two chat and confess secrets they share. Selena suspects the nanny is sleeping with her husband. Martha admits she’s sleeping with her boss. When Selena gets off the train, she doesn’t expect to see Martha again. But then, a few days later, her nanny goes missing, and Selena wonders the true identity of Martha.
Did I guess all of the twists? Yes, most of them.
Did I still find myself hooked? Yes, without a doubt.
This isn’t going to be a book I remember profusely, but it was a great time, so there’s that.
Selena is headed home from work late, and misses her 5:40 train, so she gets on the 7:45 train. She sits by dark-haired, mysterious Martha. The train stalls. The two chat and confess secrets they share. Selena suspects the nanny is sleeping with her husband. Martha admits she’s sleeping with her boss. When Selena gets off the train, she doesn’t expect to see Martha again. But then, a few days later, her nanny goes missing, and Selena wonders the true identity of Martha.
Did I guess all of the twists? Yes, most of them.
Did I still find myself hooked? Yes, without a doubt.
This isn’t going to be a book I remember profusely, but it was a great time, so there’s that.
Definitely worth the read! The story has two main storylines that come together in the end. The second narrator or “Pearl” chapters were not as exciting to me as the main character narrative chapters but improved as the story evolved. The story will you keep turning the pages!