The girl on the train - Paula Hawkins

[PresidentTwonk]

Has anyone read this? I was awake until 4am because I was so gripped by it! It's brilliant!

You're welcome.

Just reading it now. So far I am loving it, even though it is told in the first person present. I'm getting used to first person present now as so many modern books use it.

Oh, definitely going to add it to the list now

I couldn't put it down. Well worth a read.

Half way through and enjoying it very much. Another vote here for I let you go by Clare mackintosh a v v good read.

I'm happy to have finally got this from my library today . Will report back in a few days time.

Got it on my kindle wish list hoping the price will drop soon

Nearly half way through this and definitely a page turner thanks for the recommendation President

They have the hardback of Girl on the Train in Asda for £7.00 at the moment, if that helps anyone.

I read it recently and really enjoyed it.

Of that twitter list, I've read The Silent Wife, Before I Go To Sleep, and Elizabeth is Missing.

I thought they were all good, so I will be looking at some of the others now. If I had to rate them I'd put Elizabeth is Missing as my favourite of the three, followed by Before I Go To Sleep and then The Silent Wife.

For books on the same lines I'd also suggest Harriet Lane's books, Alys, Always and Her, both of which I enjoyed. I preferred Alys to Her.

I've also recently read Don't Stand So Close by Luana Lewis, which was good but filled with triggering incidents.

And I've just finished The Ice Twins by SK Tremayne, which was okay but I think it lacked a bit of thinking in the plot and had a distinct "punish the bad mother" tone.

And I forgot, How To Be A Good Wife by Emma Chapman is a similar sort of book. I really liked it

And The Story of You by Claire Kendal is another one.

optimist I also listened to it on audiobook and totally agree none of the characters were very like-able.

It was enjoyable but certainly not brilliant...and some bits just didn't make sense

Well last night I came here to get recommendations on what to read so I read this, half before bed and woke up super early and had to finish the rest before work! Excellent isn't it?

I really enjoyed the book and it was a page turner but I found it so predictable and basic, it was entertaining but the characters weren't that well developed and it was a bit like an easy watching soap. Nice easy read though

Just it finished it and have just bought the new S.J Watson - Second Life

I saw this in the library yesterday and having heard so much about it, was really tempted! I had three other books though so will definitely get it next time.

It was easy to read but I thought the ending let it down tbh .

Oh Elizabeth is Missing is totally unputdownable

Finished it today. It was a very easy read and at times very exciting, but ultimately unmemorable.

With you on that one southeast I thought the writing was good but I don't really understand what made it a potentially award winning novel. Didn't seem really special.

only time i have ever asked for a refund on amazon, fast and gripping but just not written well enough. if like girl on a train, try I let you go,
similar but better.

I liked I Let You Go but I thought one of the final revelations was a bit ott and it impacted on my view of the rest of the novel.

I've read Girl on a train over the weekend. Agree OP, it's fab, I loved it. I couldn't wait to get home from work on Monday to finish it. Totally believable, the author has experience of alcoholism, either herself or very close family/friend.

Just finished this book now, really enjoyed it.

Great pace and a good storyline.

About to read it now.