Nancy’s Pick
March 2016
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins; published January, 2015
The Girl on the Train is part thriller and mystery. The views from the train are the English countryside, houses, gardens, businesses and people. The setting of The Girl on the Train takes place on a train. The three main characters imagine events about the lives of the real people that they observe along the track. Curiosity gets the better of them and the events in the book become a thriller and mystery.
The author fills the pages with clues, but the clues often escape the reader, only to catch up with you later. The reader gets to know the characters, their motivations, and actions. The Girl on the Train‘s mystery captures the reader to want to finish the book quickly. The author, Paula Hawkins, adds an unexpected twist to the ending!