What touches the reader the most is the simplicity of the story, despite its depth. From the perspective of three women, rachel, her exhusbands present wife anna, and jess, the story begins to unravel, and the end comes as a surprise. Nov 17, 2017 8 books like the girl on the train these psychological thrillers will stay with you long after youve turned the final page. Young adult or ya books arent just good books for teens a lot of us adults read and enjoy these books as well. Usa today like its train, the story blasts through the stagnation of these lives in. The girl on the train by paula hawkins 2016, trade paperback. The girl on the train by paula hawkins the good book corner. The warmth and support of her roommate never came like an afterthought in the story. Youll be surprised by what horrors lurk around the bend. Also read her book pretty baby but didnt like it as much.
I liked and felt sorry for the girl on the train and pleased as a reader to get to. This year, everybody needs a book on their bed the. Film tiein, paperback by hawkins, paula, isbn 1784161756, isbn 9781784161750, brand new, free shipping the runaway sunday times bestseller and thriller of the year, now a major film starring emily bluntreally great suspense novel. If your favorite thing about the girl on the train is the train, youre in luck. Aug 17, 2018 often, when we think of books about addiction and specifically alcoholism in my case, we think of important, tellall works of nonfiction. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Memoirs like sarah hepolas blackout, augusten burroughs dry, and drunk mom by jowita bydlowska are recent, searing examples of first person accounts of being drunk and then, eventually, being sober. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at.
Find books like the girl on the train from the worlds largest community of readers. Jul 30, 2018 this first book in the classic series has everything a magicloving child could want. What to read after the girl on the train whsmith blog. The suspense is killing us gone girl by gillian flynn the woman in cabin 10 by ruth ware before i go to sleep by s. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. Still dont understand why everyone like it so much. Jan 25, 2021 it happened six years ago with paula hawkins the girl on the train, a book that, along with 2012s gone girl, triggered a deluge of thrillers with girl in the title. Can be historical, romance, comingofage, general nonfiction, or fantasy. In the vein of psychological thrillers like we were liars, girl on the train, and beware that girl, bestselling author caroline cooneys janie series delivers on every level. A perfect weekend read or read it the next time you are traveling on the train.
A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life. Join to access our best book recommendations i found you by lisa jewell the perfect stranger by megan miranda the secrets you keep by. Every day, rachel takes the same london commuter train and. Perhaps the most like the girl on the train, gillian flynn also creates a. Based on the best selling novel by the same title by paula hawkins. May 19, 2020 this book asks a very important dexter like. Janet maslin, the new york times the girl on the train marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. Theres many sex scenes, not too graphic but you can see thrusting, moans, buttocks and theres a lot of sexual references. Anyway back to the girl on the train, the book is a psychological thriller set in london. Goodreads members who liked the girl on the train also liked. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north vancouver.
The girl on the train by paula hawkins tea and a good book. Dec 05, 20 this too, will remind you of gone girl particularly of nick, as he transforms from bad guy, to good guy, to bad guy, ad infinitum. Heres some read a likes to keep you on the edge of your seat. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins blogging for a good. Its just that there are so many stories to choose from, which you already know if you, like millions of other readers, rapidly inhaled novels like gone girl and the girl on the train over the. With emily blunt, haley bennett, rebecca ferguson, justin theroux. If you want to get involved in our book club, keep an eye out on site.
The story of the two protagonists, lucy and gabe, begins against the backdrop of the 911 attacks. Mystery and suspense blend seamlessly with issues of family, friendship and love. Currently reading the good girl, but im not far enough to judge if i like it. Jan 17, 2017 the girl on the train is based on paula hawkins bestselling thriller that shocked the world. Even after the almost 70 years since it was first published, this series is the definitive fantasy for.
The girl on the train by paula hawkins 2016, ustall rack. You matter, by christian robinson, is a bright and elegant book that takes children on a journey around the world. Ive read 4 other books on the list and will say that the nightingale was my fav but capotes book was a close 2nd. The first book is about axel rescuing beast from the evil organization that made him. If you enjoyed the girl on the train, you may like the following novels. The girl on the train is a 2016 american mystery psychological thriller film directed by tate taylor and written by erin cressida wilson, based on british author paula hawkins popular 2015 debut novel of the same name.
My favorite book is catcher in the rye and the last books i read were animal farm and breakfast at tiffanys. Heres what celebs, critics and fans are talking about parineeti chopra starrer netflix film, the girl on the train, which is directed by ribhu dasgupta. Aug 24, 2015 the girl on the train by paula hawkins one of the most talkedabout books of the beginning of this year, the girl on the train is still on the bestseller list months after its release. Dec 26, 2019 the girl on the train 2016 although it will always exist in the shadow of gillian flynns ingenious thriller gone girl, the girl on the train is an undeniably pacy and intelligent novel. That doesnt mean that it slacks off, only that the pacing is more a slow buildup to one explosion rather than a string of firecrackers. The girl on the train is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership too. Reading a book after seeing the movie adaption doesnt always appeal to me unless the movie was very good, and id hate to be put off a good book because of a bad movie. Dec 20, 2019 unlike some of the others on this list of books like dog man, this isnt a graphic novel. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. But it is an easy reader with a fair amount of of pictures in it. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train by nvdpl adult librarians.
See more ideas about psychological thrillers, book worth reading, books to read. Slide your way into the official but the book was better than the movie. It took me a week to read gone girl and i read the girl on the train in a single sitting. The girl on the train was fastpaced and creepier in a good way, if you ask me. Read it, then invite your book club over to watch the hitchcock film. The dueling perspectives thing probably would have been more novel if gone girl hadnt just done it and done it. Dec 21, 2020 it will feel like a warm hug to any child who receives it. Jan 09, 2016 reading a book after seeing the movie adaption doesnt always appeal to me unless the movie was very good, and id hate to be put off a good book because of a bad movie. The girl on the train is a psychological thriller tastefully executed by the author, paula hawkins. Jan 20, 2017 hawkins writes prose very well, capturing the mood of the trains and london boroughs, writes almost poetically about the weather and countryside, but the inner dialogue of the women characters is a bit excessive. I subsequently finished that book following the order that reading a book usually follows, and let me tell you guys. The couple next door the perfect nanny sometimes i lie the girl on the train the girl with a dragon tattoo in the woods the woman in. Apr 08, 2021 good company, the second novel by cynthia daprix sweeney, whose 2016 debut, the nest, was a walloping best seller, is rich with such biblical qualities.
Various people find themselves on a mysterious train with an endless number of cars, each one being its own universe, and they must find a way to get home in this animated anthology series. Paula hawkins i believe is the authorsame as gone girl. The girl on the train is full of backstabbing, none of it literal. The girl on the train is a tight thriller with some refreshingly realistic nasty.
Rachel emily blunt, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day. With ashley johnson, owen dennis, kirby howellbaptiste, jeremy crutchley. As women continue to break the glass ceiling and become girlbosses at work, there are a host of books to help put things into perspective, whether its navigating your career path, climbing the corporate ladder, starting your own business, or juggling freelance gigs and kids. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least. In the water, use good, polarized sunglasses with uv protection and straps like seaspecs, a widebrimmed hat with strap or at least a base cap, a rash guard preferably long sleeve or thin wetsuit if you get cold easily. Jan 06, 2015 the girl on the train was fastpaced and creepier in a good way, if you ask me.
Ani suffered as a teen at the hands of her fellow students at a prestigious private school, but now shes. Jan 16, 2015 nor are the revelations as shocking as those in gone girl, which the publisher compares it to. If you like the girl on the train by paula hawkins central. When you buy through these links, book riot may earn a commission. The book attracted mass attention with its jawdropping technique of telling the story through the eyes of an unreliable narrator. The characters were relatable and developed well enough without being redundant. As the narration jumps between quinn and alex, youll feel like these. But id also like it to be clever and intelligent and maybe educational. Everything changes when she sees something shocking happen there, and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds. One day, watson witnesses something shocking unfold in the. The girl on the train is one heck of a journey, one that i would recommend everyone to go on. The girl on the train was one of those books that seemed to.
I just miss the old lay out of the library for browsing and i think it was cozier, despite the new fireplace feature. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. Aug 23, 2016 the girl on the train is full of backstabbing, none of it literal. Paula hawkins 2016 book the girl on the train includes. Stories similar to the girl on the train the woman in red chateau rouge the 9am the sins of his grandmother tales from the singularity a perfect. The girl on the train starring emily blunt comes to theaters october 7th.
Commuter rachel watson emily blunt catches daily glimpses of a seemingly perfect couple, scott and megan, from the window of her train. The good girl by mary kubica mary kubica writes an emotional story of a kidnapped girl, mia, and her mothers relentless search to find her daughter. Jan 17, 2018 psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. Thriller books for teens, psychological thriller books. Try these 12 books the good girl by mary kubica the silent wife by a. But, im a huge fan of ya so i had to include young adult for those of you who love it like me, or have teenage readers. Apr 07, 2015 the girl on the train is a wellcrafted book.
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