Rachel is an alcoholic divorcee that takes the same
commuter train to London to and from work each day. She loves to watch one house in particular
that is a neighbor of her own past home that she shared with her cheating husband. She loves the couple who live in this house
and has fondly called them Jason and Jess.
Rachel loves to imagine the perfect life of romance that they lead. One day Rachel sees something shocking and
feels that she needs to let them know about it.
When “Jess” goes missing on a night that Rachel has no memory of besides
being in the neighborhood, Rachel tries to solve the mystery of her
disappearance.
I was intrigued by the mystery and unreliable narrator
of this novel. Besides Rachel, her
husband’s new wife Anna, and “Jess” are also narrators to try to put together
the clues of what happened in this situation.
I didn’t really like any of the characters, but this isn’t a problem for
me as long as the story is intriguing. I
enjoyed reading this one, but I guessed the ending about half way through so
the ending wasn’t as shocking as it could have been.
Overall, The Girl on the Train is a good thriller, but
with all of the hype, I was a little disappointed that I guessed what the
ending would be. It was still an
entertaining book to read.
Book Source:
The Kewaunee Public Library – Thanks!
Laura, thank you for sharing your honest thoughts about this book. I have read many reviews of this book, but I haven't decide if I'll read it or not yet.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read your review if you do! It honestly would have been okay for me if I would have not read it, but at least I know what everyone is talking about.
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