A review by amandasbookreview
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

4.0

I have finally read, The Girl on the Train, a psychological thriller, written by Paula Hawkins. This was my book club’s most recent selection. Next week, we will be getting together to discuss and watch the movie. I was really excited to read this book. It has been all over Bookstagram for the last 2 years.

It starts with the introduction of Rachel. Rachel takes the train everyday. Right away, I noticed that Rachel is depressed. She rides the train daily and always looks at this one house. She can see the couple who lives there. She doesn’t know them, but believes they live this perfect life. She has even made up names for them: Jess and Jason. The reason why she develops this fantasy is because her own husband left her for another woman, named Anne. Rachel never recovered. However, one day as she passes the home, she notices Jess is kissing a man who isn’t Jason. Not to long after that, Jess, whose real name is actually Megan, disappears. Rachel then finds herself helping in the investigation, but depression and alcoholism affect her decision making.

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