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A review by theidlereader
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
4.0
I had been looking to read a thriller and The Girl on the Train did not disappoint. Paula Hawkins wove a story where you couldn't be sure of everything you were finding out, which kept me guessing whodunit almost right til the end.
I enjoyed Rachel's character and the fact that she was an 'unreliable witness' I really began to feel her struggles with her ex, her drinking, and finally with her recovered memories. I kept hoping that she would put all the pieces together to figure out who killed Megan and therefore, hopefully, start to get her life back on track.
The suspense of the murder kept me flipping back and forth on who I thought the murderer was. I suspected everyone from Rachel, to Scott, to even Megan herself. However, theres something about the reveal that fell flat with me and part of that has to do with Anna's character. As the story progressed I lost some sympathy for her and in the last couple of chapters I kept asking 'why are you letting this happen?'. She just felt a little too detached from the situation for someone who just realized that not only was her husband cheating on her, but that he was a murderer and was about to murder again.
Still I enjoyed the story and will be looking forward to other books by the author.
I enjoyed Rachel's character and the fact that she was an 'unreliable witness' I really began to feel her struggles with her ex, her drinking, and finally with her recovered memories. I kept hoping that she would put all the pieces together to figure out who killed Megan and therefore, hopefully, start to get her life back on track.
The suspense of the murder kept me flipping back and forth on who I thought the murderer was. I suspected everyone from Rachel, to Scott, to even Megan herself. However, theres something about the reveal that fell flat with me and part of that has to do with Anna's character. As the story progressed I lost some sympathy for her and in the last couple of chapters I kept asking 'why are you letting this happen?'. She just felt a little too detached from the situation for someone who just realized that not only was her husband cheating on her, but that he was a murderer and was about to murder again.
Still I enjoyed the story and will be looking forward to other books by the author.