Title: The Girl
on the Train
Author: Paula
Hawkins
Genre: Thriller/
Crime Fiction
Length: 320 Pages
One sombre afternoon, I was
introduced to Rachel by a fellow book-a-holic. At first, I was a little
apprehensive to read about ‘a strange girl, who’s just spending time on one
specific train aimlessly’.
But, a nonchalant pick, soon became
one of my favourites. Why? Well! It has everything, what a good thriller book
should have. Mysterious. Full of suspense. Unexpected twists. Shocking end.
These are going to be some of my top keywords, to define this wonderful book in
a range of expressions.
Girl on the Train is one
unsettling thriller which will keep you on the edge, all through. The best take
away is that no one to be trusted, including the three female
protagonists who share the narrative of this book. I literally, completed this
book in 7days. And, that is too quick for a sluggish reader like me.
Between, an outlandish
alcoholic, a liar, and a smart cheat, who should you, trust? Rachel.
Anna. Megan. These are the three women who hold the centre of this book.
My favourite bit was to imagine
myself sitting on a train, glancing at the people around me, out of window, and
making up stories about them in my head. Maybe Rachel went too far, in even
inventing their names and wondering about their perfect or not-so perfect lives
every day.
This book is full of secrets. It is
about all the subtleties that exist just inside of what we see on the surface. What
really goes on behind the closed doors? How much can you ever, really know a
person? What formidable horrors exist in that black spot of your memory?
In a nutshell, this debut novel
by Paula Hawkins was gripping, captivating, funny at certain points and
thrilling.
A “must-buy” for you as well,
if you also like to read thrillers that edges you out of your comfort zone.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
