Paula Hawkins - The Girl on the Train - Summary & Reading Sheet

- The Girl on the Train (2015) is a psychological thriller by Paula Hawkins. The novel is told from the perspective of three women-Rachel, Anna, and Megan - but primarily follows Rachel Watson, a young woman struggling with alcoholism after her divorce. Every day, Rachel takes the same commuter train to London and sees the same couple she calls "Jess and Jason," whom she idealizes as having the perfect life. Their house is a few doors down from the one she used to share with her ex-husband, Tom.