THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawkins

Finished Su 2/12/17

On Sunday I was very sick from a cold and spent the whole day on the couch and finished the novel in a four hour push. I also read most of the screenplay- STRANGE DAYS.

This novel has been compared to GONE GIRL, and I re read and watched GONE GIRL last week.

The author's page at wikipedia-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Hawkins_(author)

The novel at wikipedia-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_on_the_Train_(novel)

The novel is set in the suburbs of London. Probably west of London.

Tom is a sociopath and he has been 'gaslighting' his ex wife, Rachel for years.
'gaslighting' at wikipedia-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting

The crux of the novel occurs on a Saturday night in July near a train underpass.
Tom has been cheating on Anna with Megan. On the evening of July 13th, Rachel is drunk walking through the underpass. Tom punches Rachel and gets in the car with Megan. Megan later tells Tom that she's pregnant. He kills her with a rock and buries her in a wooded area nearby.

Tom has been manipulating (gaslighting) Rachel throughout their marriage. She drank, but not as unhinged as he allowed her to believe.

I'm looking forward to seeing the film.Emily Blunt as Rachel!!!

The novel at amazon-

https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Train-Paula-Hawkins/dp/1594634025