The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This story centers around the disappearance of a young wife living in a picturesque British town. Author Paula Hawkins mainly narrates the story through Rachael, a woman who sees the young wife when she rides the train in to London everyday. However, several chapters are narrated by other characters who are also central to the story.
What I like most is how the author makes this more than a who-done-it mystery. A main theme is memory and what influences it. The book shows that our senses, the suggestions of others and even our view of ourselves all have an impact on how we remember things. It is as Rachael, the main character, interrogates and recovers her memory that we find out what happens to the disappeared wife.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this psychological thriller. The author's prose is beautiful and pushes the story forward by it preciseness. The resolution is very satisfying -- but of course I'm not going to tell you what it is! I rate this book 5 out of 5.
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