If you love Gillian Flynn’s trifecta of brilliance that is Sharp Objects, Dark Places, and Gone Girl, you will be mesmerized by Paula Hawkins’ new novel, The Girl on the Train. 
The narrative, set in London, is split among three perspectives of women whose lives tragically connect: Rachel, Megan, and Anna. Rachel is an alcoholic, unemployed, “girl on the train”, Megan is the seemingly perfect woman whom Rachel admires from the train, and Anna is both Megan’s neighbor and Rachel’s ex-husband’s new wife. Megan’s chapters are set a year earlier than Rachel’s and Anna’s, and we come to learn that in present day Megan is missing. Similar to Dark Places, we travel from the past to the present and are gradually given clues that reveal the twists and turns leading to Megan’s disappearance.
The suspenseful novel is not just a simple mystery, but it is also a psychological thriller that explores the intricacies, vulnerabilities, and heartache of each woman with beautiful and poignant prose. Hawkins is an expert at juggling the three perspectives and time spans, and highly adept at conveying realism and raw emotion. The Girl on the Train is less refined than Gone Girl, but just as gripping. Cozy up on the couch with this book now!
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