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They were all clueless, wandering, adulterating, unlikable people. The girl on the train is full of backstabbing, none of it literal. Jan 01, 2007 i picked up irma joubert national bestseller the girl from the train because the world war ii historical fiction has been picking at my soul. Its the only constant thing she seems to have in her. The girl on the train never disappointed me and it stood above my expectation.
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It is singleminded ingetting to the crux of what happened to a seemingly lonely, bland girl on a train who ends up dead. Next to suspense and mysteries, it has become my go to genre for reading. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Feb 15, 2016 goodreads book depository affiliate i finally finished my first book of 2016 and it took me long enough. From the cheating spouses, the raging alcoholic, to the liars and manipulatorsi loved to hate them all. An outstanding debut that is more than a match for paula hawkinss the girl on the train sunday times the sunday times bestseller. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she believes to be a perfect couple, every.
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The girl on the train, the muchhyped but potentially disappointing adaptation of paula hawkins bestselling book arrives in theaters this weekend, and it veers on several important points. Born and brought up in zimbabwe, paula moved to london in 1989 and has lived there ever since. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. Her first thriller, the girl on the train, has been a global phenomenon, selling almost 20 million copies worldwide. She sees the teenage girl on the train platform, standing in the pouring rain, clutching an infant in her arms. The girl on the train is also a good pick for anyone that doesnt have much time for reading the chapters are relatively short, making this a quick, easytofollow read for anyone looking.
The missing girl is one of our first person narrators, expounding about what happened half a step behind the sleuths trying to figure it out. Theres a whiff of agatha christie and a dollop of gone girl with plenty of blind alleys that we happily wander up and get lost in. A girl on a train is the perfect read for a rainy day, long train or bus ride. Into the water by paula hawkins goodreads share book. The addictive new psychological thriller from the author of the girl on the train, the runaway sunday times no. Into the water is the second book written by global bestselling author paula hawkins. Oct 08, 2016 the girl on the train, the muchhyped but potentially disappointing adaptation of paula hawkins bestselling book arrives in theaters this weekend, and it veers on several important points from.
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