The Girl on the Train

It's rare that I read a thriller, and it's rarer that I read a book in less than 24 hours. But I became immediately invested in the characters' chilling monologues, the intrigue of three different unreliable female narrators operating on overlapping timelines, and, of course, a good disappearance plot (who can resist?). But I especially love the setting of the train, the indifferent passage of time that does not stop for the tragedies and (for lack of a less appropriate cliche) trainwrecks these women endure. Putting the puzzle pieces together is thrilling, and Hawkins crafts it so carefully that everything comes together in a delightfully deliberate build, realizing together with the narrators what has happened, concurrently sharing their horrors. Would definitely recommend this to fans of Gillian Flynn looking for a quick but enjoyable read (pro tip - don't sleep alone after reading. Or, maybe you should.....)