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The Girl on the Train

By: Paula Hawkins
Narrated by: India Fisher, Louise Brealey, Clare Corbett
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Editorial reviews

This is the captivating psychological thriller audiobook The Girl on the Train, written by Paula Hawkins and narrated by Clare Corbett, India Fisher and Louise Brealey. Listeners are drawn into the seemingly ordinary world of Rachel. Every morning, Rachel observes from her train window the daily rituals of those in the houses next to the railway tracks. Rachel longs to join these people. But all is not as it seems. Rachel glimpses something shocking from her window one morning. In this intense story, Audible listeners are hooked - does fate lead Rachel to see this? Or have the people in the houses been watching Rachel?

Publisher's summary

Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She's even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy.

And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Now Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she's only watched from afar. Now they'll see - she's much more than just the girl on the train....

©2015 Paula Hawkins (P)2015 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"You don't know her. But she knows you. Rear Window meets Gone Girl, in this exceptional and startling psychological thriller. Gripping, enthralling - a top-notch thriller and a compulsive [listen]. " (S J Watson, best-selling author of Before I Go to Sleep)

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Fantastic

A really great story, very intriguing and original, read by wonderful voice actors who fit the story perfectly - highly recommended.

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Not bad at all.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The author had me guessing who the killer actually was till almost the end. This is one of those books that would be hard to put down. Very entertaining.

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Wow!

What did you love best about The Girl on the Train?

It really was a thrilling ride!

What did you like best about this story?

The three viewpoints, all in first person.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

All the characters were flawed - in a pretty major way.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I wanted to slap Rachelle!

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This was an excellent reading of a great thriller. I highly recommend reading it before it's turned into a movie.

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Great book

Entertaining, well written, page turner, never dull, recommended for the lovers of mystery, suspense, crime, and plots that are hiding below the surface of apparently normal lifes

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Excellent story

This novel was full of suspense . It was well read and easy to listen to ,with a lot of twists. A thou rally enjoyable read .

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It grew on me

Great story which kept me guessing all the way trough, could be somewhat slow sometimes though. I loved the voices of Rachel and Megan but hated the voice of Anna, it was almost unbearable to listen to. Overall I ended up loving the book!

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Not so much like Gone Girl but good

I must admit, I got this book because it was said it’s a bit like Gone Girl. Even if I can imagine what readers meant, I find the two stories are not so much alike. I enjoyed the book nonetheless, especially because the the main narrator does such a great job. With the second and third narrator I had some problems but that was maybe because I couldn’t get a good grip on the characters they were reading.
However, the book is well worth the credit and listening time. If you like your stories wicked, you should give it a try :)
Have fun!

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book full of idiots-

the characters are infuriating, there wasn't a likeable character among the lot. God knows why I finished it

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Fantastic!

This is so worthwhile! It's an an amazing read and an even more splendid listen! The award-worthy performances are worthy of this book, one of the best I've read in years.

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Brilliant

Loved it! Beautifully told and narrated story, compelling listening, with lots of unexpected twists and turns.

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