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The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

The multi-million-copy global phenomenon

Summary

THE RUNAWAY GLOBAL BESTSELLER

'Really great suspense novel. Kept me up most of the night. The alcoholic narrator is dead perfect' STEPHEN KING

Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She's even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. 'Jess and Jason', she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy.

And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough.

Now everything's changed. Now Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she's only watched from afar.

Now they'll see; she's much more than just the girl on the train. . .

'A long, long time since a book gripped me like this' MARIAN KEYES

******

'Gripping, enthralling - a top-notch thriller and a compulsive read' S J WATSON

'A cleverly crafted piece of modern suburban noir' Independent on Sunday

'It sucked up my entire afternoon. I simply could not put it down' TESS GERRITSEN

'My vote for unreliable narrator of the year' The Times

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Reviews

  • Really great suspense novel. Kept me up most of the night. The alcoholic narrator is dead perfect.
    STEPHEN KING

About the author

Paula Hawkins

PAULA HAWKINS worked as a journalist for fifteen years before writing her first novel. Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, she moved to London in 1989. Her first thriller The Girl on the Train became a global phenomenon, selling over 23 million copies. Published in over fifty languages, it was a No.1 bestseller around the world and a box-office-hit film starring Emily Blunt.

Paula's most recent thrillers, Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning, were also instant No.1 bestsellers. In 2021 A Slow Fire Burning was nominated for Thriller of the Year at the British Book Awards.
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