Title: The Girl on the Train
Author: Paula Hawkins
Publication date: January 13, 2015
# of pages: 323
Character count: 981 characters.
Is an alcoholic to be trusted with a case that could save a person’s life? Rachel Watson puts this to the test when she discovers a dark secret pertaining to the disappearance of Megan Hipwell. Though Rachel faces multiple emotional traumas such as a depressing divorce, she knows she must act fast before the case runs cold. However, will Rachel’s personal issues prevent her from revealing the truth? In her riveting mystery-suspense novel, Hawkins transports readers into the mind of an unstable alcoholic, leaving them guessing for answers to the ongoing mystery: where is Megan Hipwell? Hawkins puts her audience in the eyes of various characters in each chapter, brilliantly giving the reader multiple perspectives of the same story. Readers who enjoy crime shows would especially love this adult book. All elements such as the emotional distress of the characters, staggering plot twists and thrills of solving the case will cause the reader to resist putting the book down.
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