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However, both novels delve into the dangers of alcoholism rachel fears in one of her blackouts that she could, in fact, be capable of murder, while jack loses his teaching job for attacking a student. The girl on the train is a hokey mess the atlantic. Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last few years. A girl on the run, a hidden past, a twenty year secret, and someone sinister who knows about it allif you like books like girl on the train, look no further than this psychological thriller. It follows the lives of three women rachel, anna, and megan and the events surrounding megans murder, ultimately bringing the lives of the three women together. If you like the girl on the train by paula hawkins central. This book rushes too much and next minute the finale is here and we. A natural fit for fans of gone girl style unreliable narrators and twisty, fastmoving plots, the girl on the train will have you racing through the pages. The girl on the train by paula hawkins has barreled its way onto the book scene and it hasnt slowed down yet. The book was a decent read the beginning was so slow that i was about to dnf it forever. If you were a fan of the bestselling book, or just like movies where emily blunt looks out windows, you probably saw it.

Having an affair is one of the few times megan feels in control of her own life. Notwithstanding all of the deceit, deception and general outandout fraud one will find in the girl on the train, each and every word in this engrossing debut thriller by paula hawkins has the ring of truth to it. Aug 25, 2015 this was the july pick for the noveltea book club, and it did not disappoint. Jul 19, 2016 the girl on the train is all anyone can talk about. Those of us who have used public transit will identify and, to some degree, sympathize with the books very troubled protagonist. If you liked gillian flynn s dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkins s pageturner the girl on the train and vice versa. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a psychological thriller that puts you on the edge of your seat. Alternate cover edition of isbn 9781594633669 rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. There are similarities, although i suspect its like gone girl.

She becomes obsessed with exhusband, tom, and his new wife, anna. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the trainand vice versa. The one most similar to the girl on the train i would have to say would be missing, presumed. The house she lived in with her husband, who still lives there, with his new wife and child. About the girl on the train the girl on the train summary. This internal conflict leads her to make many of the stupid decisions she makes, like cheating on her husband and getting pregnant with another mans baby. Mary kubica writes an emotional story of a kidnapped girl, mia, and her mothers relentless search to find her daughter. In july of 20, rachel watson is a female on a locomotive, a. Jan 12, 2015 like gone girl, girl on the train is told by several narrators, each with different, dubious agendas. Jan 27, 2015 while the alternating viewpoints and timelines for the girl on the train help you build a composite picture as to whats going on like gone girl, theyre plotted in a more linear, straightforward fashion. Paula hawkins psychological thriller the girl on the train is a twisting journey with chilling consequences to curiosity.

In various instances of the girl on the train, we can notice characters who in their dishonest manner have tried to deceit the other characters of the novel. Mystery books to read if you like the girl on the train. Being a great pick under the list of books like girl on the train, finding jake is a confrontation of a father about the things he knows and doesnt know about his son. Read these thrilling suspense novels of unhealthy obsession, deceptive memory, and. I think gone girl is more masterfully written, but i also liked the girl on the train.

He hops out of the car, locks the doors behind him, and goes inside. The girl on the train is a 2016 american mystery thriller drama film directed by tate taylor and written by erin cressida wilson, based on british author paula hawkins popular 2015 debut novel of the same name. Its the only constant thing she seems to have in her. She rides the train to and from london and sees tom and anna live happily, with their daughter. Vanity fair the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller. Jan, 2015 desperate to find lives more fulfilling than her own, a lonely london commuter imagines the story of a couple shes only glimpsed through the train window in hawkins chilling, assured debut, in which the line between truth and lie constantly shifts like the rocking of a train. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2016. Its a perfect weekend or beach read, that you wont be able to put down.

As we anxiously await her next release, try one of these. If you havent already read girl on the train, go out and get it. Find books like the girl on the train from the worlds largest community of readers. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train by nvdpl adult librarians a staffcreated list.

Oct 05, 2016 books to read if you like the girl on the train books to binge on before the girl on the train movie. Books to read if you loved the girl on the train she reads. If you somehow have neither read the girl on the train nor seen the movie yet, turn back now. Check out these books to read before the movie premiers, from our friends at booksparks rounded up for you this fall season we all had our. The girl on the train promises a wild ride usa today. New york daily news the girl on the train by paula hawkins is a psychologically gripping debut that delivers. Read on, but question everythingespecially your own assumptions. The main character of this story is simon connolly who takes care of his kids jake and laney while her successful wife goes to her law office each day. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the girl on the train. Oct 12, 2016 based on the best selling novel by the same title by paula hawkins, the girl on the train features an unreliable protagonist that may or may not have murdered someone.

First the wildly popular novel, then the movie adaptation that gave us chills. Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels. If youve already gobbled up the girl on the train, youre probably hungry for something similar to read that hits lots of the same notes. The 5 biggest girl on the train book to movie changes. Her blackouts make her unreliable to both the reader and her friends, though shes still convinced she can solve a womans disappearance. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. What to read after the girl on the train posted by cat, deputy editor on july 07, 2015 no question, the most popular thriller so far this year is paula hawkins slowburning psychological thriller, the girl on the train. The girl on the train study guide contains a biography of paula hawkins, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. I was having a perfectly lovely morning, but as i parked the car there was some sort of commotion outside the hipwells place photographers a. Mystery books to read if you like the girl on the train thrillist. If youre ready for more harrowing twists and turns, try these books to read if you like the girl on the.

So if paula hawkins the girl on the train was your cup of tea maybe with a shot of whiskey, then youll probably find these 15 books just as entertaining. And, just like the girl on the train, the plot twists and startling revelations also keep on coming, which makes it a real page turner. Did you love the novel that was adapted into tate taylors emily bluntstarring girl on the train. But before we even hear from the first one, were told that a female body has been buried. Its just that there are so many stories to choose from, which you already know if you, like millions of other readers, rapidly inhaled novels like gone girl and the girl on the train over the. The problem with the book, though, was that it was also frequently a hokey mess, and tate taylors new adaptation of the girl on the train takes the worst parts of the novel excruciating.

Thats the thing i like most about it, having power over someone. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives, from the author of into the water. All is not forgotten by wendy walker popsugar entertainment. The girl on the train is one of those books where you cant wait yet almost cant bear to turn the page. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have. Although try not to breathe by holly seddon was released in 2016, the author started writing the book in 2010 already. Theyre driving along the highway when finn decides to stop at a service station to use the restroom. If you have read it and are looking for something in a similar style, heres a few suggestions to keep your reading list full. If you enjoyed the girl on the train, you may like the following novels.

Mar 16, 2015 its obviously too early to declare the most buzzworthy book of 2015, but i would not be surprised if the honor ended up going to paula hawkins the girl on the train. If your teens have read or will see the girl on the train in theaters and need more books featuring unreliable protagonists, have them check out these seven titles. It features rachel as the main character and narrator of the story. The girl from the train tells a littleknown story what life was like in rural poland during world war ii and its aftermath and combines it with other littleknown stories, like the german war orphans and south africas role in world war ii. You may know that the woman alive book club has an interactive presence on facebook. Like the girl on the train, there is a mystery to this novel although it is supernatural.

The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she. The success of the girl on the train really reignited our love of the thriller genre. I personally think they are all better than the girl on the train. Like its train, the story blasts through the stagnation of these lives in suburban london and the reader cannot help but turn the pages.

Goodreads members who liked the girl on the train also liked. Every day, she takes the train in to work in new york, and every day the train passes by her old house. The girl on the train was one of those books that seemed to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nothing is more addicting than the girl on the train. Similar books like the girl on the train tastedive. But as she begins to chase the missing piece, is it possible that it will lead to. If youre looking for more books like the girl on the train, we recommend these thrilling suspense novels about unhealthy obsessions, deceptive memory, and untrustworthy characters. The girl on the train is a mystery and suspense novel by paula hawkins. It looks like we arent alone the book hasnt spent much time sitting around on our shelves.

Finn and layla are young, in love, and on vacation. And to celebrate, weve compiled a list of new and upcoming thrillers like the girl on the train. What to read after the girl on the train whsmith blog. The girl on the train book club discussion questions. What happens when you combine darkly rich family drama with a small affluent town in connecticut. By jessica ferri in paula hawkins bestselling psychological thriller the girl on the train, rachel watson is on a boozefueled downward spiral. While its not my favorite book ever and has some character issues, i read it in one sitting because mysteries. 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 morning. If you like the girl on the train by paula hawkins. As we anxiously await her next release, try one of these suspense novels to help you get over your paula hawkins withdrawals. Apr 04, 2016 the girl on the train is a struggle between memory and imagination, personal and social boundaries, and in a minor way, sanity and insanity. Its time to take a few tips from women, like these seven athletes who balance toughness, grace. Told in alternating perspectives much like the girl on the train, the good girl will draw you in and wont let you go until you know the fate of mia and her captor. But theres also nothing worse than finishing it of course the babysitter did it.

She rides the commuter rail to and from london every day for work or so she says. Oct 07, 2016 rachel watson, the alcoholic divorcee at the center of the girl on the train isnt chillingly inspirational like amy dunne or lisbeth salandershes a pitiable mess. The welcome echoes of rear window throughout the story and its propulsive narrative make the girl on the train an absorbing read boston globe. I let you go is my absolute favorite and blew my mind. Its difficult to say too much more about the plot of the girl on the train. Each day, rachel takes the train to work in london, heading past the town of witney. The film needed to be closer to the book with the twisting narrative because thats why the book worked so well, like gone girl. Why this is one of our books to read if you liked girl on the train. It is a gripping novel that i would recommend to readers or nonreaders and mystery lovers or nonmystery lovers. There is nothing better than reading a great thriller. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Stories similar to the girl on the train books, stories, and novels like the girl on the train by paula hawkins.

If paula hawkins the girl on the train was your cup of tea, then youll probably find these 15 books just as entertaining. Read pdf the girl on the train absolutely for free at. Aug 23, 2016 cant wait for the girl on the train to release. For the novel, we read the girl from the train not to be confused with the wildly popular the girl on the train. The girl on the train focuses on no centralized theme, rather the theme revolves around various topics. The girl on the train is the story of rachel watsons life postdivorce. This has led me to believe that 2015 didnt have better books in the mystery and thriller genre, hence the goodreads choice award going to the girl on the train. The girl on the train movie tiein by paula hawkins. Heres some readalikes to keep you on the edge of your seat. Books to read if you like the girl on the train popsugar. Like the recommendations for the girl on the train. I think a reader who liked one would certainly be interested in the other.