A compelling and intriguing psychological thriller about human weakness and obsession.
This is Paula Hawkins first book and has already been signed up for a movie.
The book centres around Rachel, an unemployed, recently divorced alcoholic who becomes involved in a criminal investigation as a result of what she witnesses on her daily commute into London. It’s this storyline that intrigued me as I for one gaze out of trains and wonder at the lives that are glimpsed as we flash past.
The story is told from the various viewpoints of the main characters and ratchets up the tension as you discover that almost all of them have something to hide. Once I got the hang of the names the book is a relatively easy read and doesn’t get unnecessarily graphic in its descriptions.
If you like your British crime like Broadchurch or Lewis then this is for you.
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