Into The Water by Paula Hawkins

Into The Water by Paula Hawkins, 388 pages

I purchased this book when it first came out because I enjoyed reading Girl on The Train so much.  I waited and waited and finally read this book.  I was a little disappointed.  The story is very hard to follow because she writes from the viewpoint of several characters.  There were almost too many characters to keep track of and the story got quite confusing at times.  It was hard to keep track of what characters were related, although their stories all do tie together.  the author seems to take a while to get the story going.  I thought it was a good premise for the story how so many people end up drowning in the the local river known as the drowning pool.  After 150 pages, I had so much vested in it, I just wanted to finish it.  The book did have the suspense going for it, and I couldn't wait for the end.

The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins

The Girl On The Train By Paula Hawkins, 323 pages

In her debut novel, Paula Hawkins writes a suspenseful thriller that will have you not wanting to put it down.  This was by far one of the best books I have ever read.  The Girl on the Train will have you on the edge of your seat.

Rachel is a young woman who commutes to London everyday on the train. She passes her time looking into the houses along the tracks.  Rachel invents interesting stories for the people she sees which is amplified by her addiction to alcohol.  Most people would call her an alcoholic.  Alcohol costs her her marriage and her job.  Rachel develops too much time on her hand which causes her to stalk her ex husband, Tom.  Tom has remarried Anna and has a baby daughter. This sends Rachel in a tailspin.

But, when the wife of a young couple Rachel has been watching from the train disappears, Rachel gets in way over her head. What follows is a suspenseful thriller that will leave you wanting more.   Reminding me a little of the novel Gone Girl,  The Girl on the Train definitely lives up to the hype!!