The Girl on the Train - March 2015 Book club

I received mine and within a couple of days I started "The Girl on the Train", and did nothing else after I started it! I could not put it down and once I'd got into Paula Hawkins' style on this one and concentrated, I was riveted. I would think it would be fun to film and look forward to that although the Master, Alfred Hitchcock, would have been the best choice to direct! A thoroughly good read - enjoyed it immensely!

SPOILER ALERT

I read my copy of this book over the weekend. Its intriguing use of the observations of someone who commutes on a train at the same time every day, looking into other people's homes and gardens (I've done it myself) is clever. I found it a bit difficult to accept that all the main characters were a bit (or more than a bit) unhinged. I didn't really feel sorry for any of them (except perhaps Megan) and usually I've a lot of sympathy for flawed characters.

The description of an "alcoholic black-out" is extremely accurate and forms an important part of the story - my question to the author is how did you come to write about that with so much insight?

My copy arrived today, thank you. I've heard so many people raving about this book. Looking forward to reading it.

Well, I started off being a bit bored with the storyline, then I started to become quite interested, and this afternoon my jobs were put on hold so I could finish it, needed to see how it ended! So yes, it`s a bit different as a thriller, but can recommend it.

Just got mine yesterday.I also thought I'd missed out on this book,so I was delighted when it arrived. I couldn't wait to get started and ended up having a bit of a late night. Looking good so far!

Thank you for,The Girl on the train, 'unputdownable'! I'm more than half way through the book already and I think that the Sunday roast dinner will be cancelled!

Thank you for my copy!

Surprise! 'Girl on a Train'arrived yesterday -Don't remember ordering it.
I thought I had ordered 'Not Quite Nice'!!

Well, I'm going to avoid this thread. I paid for mine - I don't want it spoilt!

Thank you Gransnet for 'The girl on the train'. Can't put it down & I really should go to sleep!

Not much at all was given away though, was it?

I'm confused as to whether we're supposed to give our views on the book on this thread now, or wait until everyone's received their free copies and has read them!

I managed to avoid it. The SPOILER ALERT in capitals stopped me in my (reading) tracks.

Aaaaargh!! I only just received the book today (thanks GNHQ) and got stuck in straight away - brilliant start and loving it so far. But very disappointed to find the first reader's comment contained a SPOILER ALERT and being a skim reader I read the information (spoiler) in the same eye sweep!
Please, if anyone is going to spoil the story can you put SPOILER ALERT!!


and then leave a gap so that we can NOT read the giveaway in the same glance as the alert. Or better still at least wait until people have had time to read the book before giving away important information.

I entered several comps to win this book. One arrived this morning but with no papework to say who it was from. I will certainly review it when I have had a chance to read it. Thank you Gransnet if it was from you!

Thank you for my copy of The Girl on the Train, it arrived this morning, have just begun reading it.

No, it's basically a contemporary mystery.

Just because the character from whose perspective the story's being told is a woman doesn't make it a 'girly' novel!

(I think it might be one for the girls!)

Received my copy today, thanks. Mrs.P has already pinched it, so she may be reviewing it before me. Certainly looks promising.

Many thanks for my copy of The Girl on the Train. I have one last chapter to read of another book and then I am set to go

I only went to visit my dad overnight but came back to find both books had arrived while I was away. Many thanks. I look forward to reading them - as well as the one for my local book group. I may not have time to do anything except read for a few days/weeks! Oh what hardship!!

Thank you for my copy of The Girl on the Train, looking forward to reading it.

My copy of Girl on the Train has arrived too - thank you! Feeling very fortunate having received Not Quite Nice earlier in the week.

My copy came this morning too. Spent a while reading, when I should have been doing chores. So much more fun! Looks riveting so far and I don't usually read thrillers. Thanks Gransnet!

Many thanks for 'the Girl on the train ' which arrived this morning and for Not quite Nice which arrived yesterday. what a fortunate gransnetter I am !! Most appreciative

Thank you for mine also.