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Book Review: Girl on a Train

14/10/2017

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Firstly do not confuse this book with the bestseller The Girl on the Train. It is definitely not that book. They were first published the same month so looks like the similarities it is just conincidental but I’m sure the confusion has boosted sales!

So what goes on in this book - let’s find out...
Journalist Anna’s journey is delayed when a woman steps in front of her train at a level crossing. Anna is shaken when she discovers it was the odd passenger, Elly Swift, who sat next to her for most of the journey and rushed off the train shortly before committing suicide. But Anna isn’t convinced. Her odd behaviour suggested she was scared and when Anna discovers a locket in her handbag she is convinced Elly put it there as a clue. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery Anna takes it upon herself to investigate and find out what really happened to Elly that day at the level crossing and why.

In short Girl on a Train is far fetched and completely unbelievable. Now I’m first to admit often mystery books are and you need to suspend your belief to enjoy the book, which I guess is part of what makes it escapism. This however was just ridiculous. The ‘clues’ left by Elly were thin to the point of stupid and the mental leaps Anna makes to connect the dots laughable or just bizarre. Plus throw in the fact that Ely’s story connects with Anna’s past you shake your head in disbelief.

At no point did I feel pulled along by the search and in fact purely plodded along just to get to the end - which was 435 pages too far away. The shift in timeframe was also odd. We start in the present with Anna then switch to the past with Elly then back to the present but we the reader now know more that Anna so we have to read through her playing catch up.

I probably enjoyed the last few chapters the most because I genuinely had no idea who killed Elly and the reveal was a good twist but I don’t think the ending can redeem this long, drawn out novel. It’s 5hrs of my life I’ll never get back.
8 Comments
EssexKate link
17/10/2017 10:25:59 pm

Ha, so you enjoyed it then! I rarely read books these days so when I do I tend to stick to authors I know and love

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Emma
17/10/2017 10:37:38 pm

Ah no, what a shame it wasn't very good in the end and the premise sounded really good! x

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Emily and Indiana link
18/10/2017 08:34:58 am

Oh wow, I had no idea there were two books called basically the same thing, how confusing! This one doesn’t sound so good either x

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Abbie - www.lilypadandbow.com link
18/10/2017 11:23:37 am

Haha, sounds worth a read...not! I love honest reviews like this one x

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Mums Space link
18/10/2017 01:18:13 pm

Oh my, at first I thought it would be a book right up my alley but now I don't think so. Such a shame! Have you any others similar that you can recommend? x

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All about a Mummy link
18/10/2017 02:03:22 pm

Absolutely! So many - my book club category has loads of thriller reviews. Sleep Tight by Rachel Abbott is a recent favourite and other ‘The Girl on the Train’ is a much better read!

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Deb Sharratt link
18/10/2017 02:56:14 pm

I would mix them up!

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Tanita link
18/10/2017 08:33:12 pm

Aw that's a shame it wasn't so good. I do love a good book but usually find it catches me at the beginning and usually doesn't disappoint. Xxx

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