The Girl on the Train

I wanted to see what the fuss was about so I bought the book.

I can see why it was so popular. The lead characters, Rachel and Megan are interesting with their faults, but as I progressed through the story, I got weary of their disturbed thoughts. It was a fascinating read because of the unique premise of a girl on the train, being a witness to what she believes are happier relationships only to discover in the end something completely different.

I have no intention of spoiling by revealing how this story turns out, but it was a surprise and on that score, the book more than met my expectations. But having said that, I was disappointed in the depiction of the “guilty” character in the end. He seemed almost cartoonish, a villain in a melodrama. As an author myself, I'm not sure about ratings. I wanted to give this author more than three but less than four. But again, reading is so subjective. I think this is an excellent debut by Paula Hawkins.