The Girl on the Train

This just sucked me in and wouldn't let go! Rachel is a complete mess, and you can't help but shake your head at her decisions throughout, but even as I recognized all her self-deception and poor choices, I was rooting for her somehow. She has enough residual intelligence and grit that she remains sympathetic and compelling.

Hawkins has woven a completely alluring mystery with the unreliable narration and the slow revelations of three different but connected women, all while managing to juggle a spliced timeline for maximum dramatic effect.

I'll say no more - just go check it out!

This book was a good read. It drew me in and had me guessing until near the end of the book about what happened and what would happen. I read a review about the book somewhere that said that you would end up not liking any of the characters, but I didn't find that to be true of one of the main characters. She was just up against more than she was equipped to handle, surrounded by people who didn't know how or didn't want to help her. Wish we had picked this for book group, because it would make for interesting discussions.