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Paula Hawkins

    August 26, 1972

    Paula Hawkins is the celebrated author behind the bestseller The Girl on the Train, a gripping psychological suspense novel that captivated readers worldwide and was adapted into a major motion picture. Her subsequent work delves even deeper into the complexities of human relationships and the secrets people keep. Hawkins masterfully crafts intricate plots and unsettling atmospheres, drawing readers into the darker aspects of the human psyche and the unexpected twists that lie beneath the surface of everyday life.

    Paula Hawkins
    Blind Spot
    A Slow Fire Burning
    The Blue Hour
    Into the Water
    The Girl on The Train
    • The Blue Hour

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Vivid, extremely tense, and unnervingly unputdownable, this powerful read captures the essence of suspense. On the isolated Scottish island of Eris, cut off from the mainland for twelve hours each day, the only house once belonged to Vanessa, whose unfaithful husband vanished two decades ago. Now deceased, Vanessa's friend Grace has taken residence, content in her solitude while guarding the island's secrets. However, in London, a stranger uncovers a human bone, threatening Grace's cherished isolation. How will she react? Can she be trusted? The buried secrets of Eris Island are poised to resurface, making solitude a dangerous state. Readers are captivated by this gripping tale, with many expressing a desire to reread it immediately due to its creepy and unsettling nature. Praise pours in, highlighting the immersive storytelling and chilling conclusion, solidifying it as a must-read. Critics describe it as an insidious thriller and a masterpiece, affirming that it’s extremely hard to put down. With accolades from renowned authors, this novel promises an unforgettable experience that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

      The Blue Hour2024
      3.4
    • Blind Spot

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      'How can you say things like this? How can you be so blind?' Since they were kids, Edie, Jake and Ryan have been the closest of friends. It's been the three of them against the world. Edie thought the bonds between them were unbreakable. So when Jake is brutally murdered and Ryan accused of the crime, her world is shattered. Edie is alone for the first time in years, living in the remote house that she and Jake shared. She is grief-stricken and afraid - with good reason. Because someone is watching. Someone has been waiting for this moment. Now that Edie is alone, the past she tried so hard to leave behind is about to catch up with her... Praise for Paula Hawkins: 'Twists and turns galore . . . Paula Hawkins is a genius.' Lisa Jewell 'Gripping and intriguing.' S J Watson 'Utterly compelling.' Daily Mail

      Blind Spot2022
      3.2
    • Laura has spent most of her life being judged. She's seen as hot-tempered, troubled, a loner. Some even call her dangerous. Miriam knows that just because Laura is witnessed leaving the scene of a horrific murder with blood on her clothes, that doesn't mean she's a killer. Innocent or guilty, everyone is damaged. Some are damaged enough to kill.

      A Slow Fire Burning2021
      3.5
    • Into the Water

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The addictive new psychological thriller from the author of The Girl on the Train, the runaway Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller and global phenomenon. In the last days before her death, Nel called her sister. Jules didn't pick up the phone, ignoring her plea for help. Now Nel is dead. They say she jumped. And Jules has been dragged back to the one place she hoped she had escaped for good, to care for the teenage girl her sister left behind. But Jules is afraid. So afraid. Of her long-buried memories, of the old Mill House, of knowing that Nel would never have jumped. And most of all she's afraid of the water, and the place they call the Drowning Pool . . . With the same propulsive writing and acute understanding of human instincts that captivated millions of readers around the world in her explosive debut thriller, The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins delivers an urgent, satisfying read that hinges on the stories we tell about our pasts and their power to destroy the lives we live now.

      Into the Water2015
      3.6
    • THE RUNAWAY SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER AND THRILLER OF THE YEAR, NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING EMILY BLUNT 'Really great suspense novel. Kept me up most of the night. The alcoholic narrator is dead perfect' STEPHEN KING Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She's even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. 'Jess and Jason', she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy. And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Now Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she's only watched from afar. Now they'll see; she's much more than just the girl on the train...

      The Girl on The Train2015
      4.0