"The Girl on the Train" is the first thriller published by journalist Paula Hawkins. This spine chiller starts out innocently. Rachel entertains herself while riding the train by fixating on an adorable looking couple who she sees from afar as the train passes by their home regularly. Then she notices something "odd" about the picture that seems very off from the usual idyllic scene she always witnesses as she passes by these couple's home. As the story unravels, the reader will eventually find out that Rachel has actually a strong connection between these couple and their lives are additionally entwined with still another couple - her ex-husband and his present wife. What makes matters worse is that Rachel has a drinking problem which makes her susceptible to blackouts and memory loss. Then there are the bruises she discovers she has after she awakens from her mental relapse. Is she remembering something or has she lost the capacity of differentiating reality from fantasy? A very good first novel!
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