Girl on a Train: A whole lot of crazy that makes this a ride you never want to end

I don't usually advise people to do things, just because other people are doing it, but right now I am making an exception. You should Read Girl on a Train. I just recently finished, and posted on Facebook that I was done, and lo and behold, everyone I know is reading it. Imagine you sitting around reading a book, and several of your friends are reading the same book, probably at the same time. This only happens on the really popular books, and it makes reading exciting when you get caught up in the middle of the phenomenon.

I requested the book on my library's website, and used my 3 week lending period to enjoy the story. A story of a woman who sits on the train and creates a fantasy story from what she sees as she glances out the window. It's sad at first, you can tell right away her life is not what she dreamed it would be, so she daydreams on the train about others are living. Imagining a happy couple, experiencing a loving relationship. That fantasy gives her a reason to get out of bed, a reason to get on the train, a reason to keep going. It seems innocent at first, until her fantasy life, and her real life collide.

The collision is the heart of the book. It involves murder, manipulation, and madness. You see a woman who is lost and "crazy" go "crazy"trying to put all the pieces of the crime together. The characters are realistic, and the story you watch unfold as you read isn't that unlikely. A woman is missing, and Rachel who rides the train every day, gets herself into the middle of the investigation. You see Rachel feels close to the victim, because she has created a friendship in her mind. Rachel has seen the woman all the time from the train, so she thinks she can help police find her. What she doesn't know, is she can't see everything from that train window. It's what she doesn't see that ends up being a surprise for both Rachel and the reader.

There are twists and turns throughout the book, and the fact that Rachel has a drinking problem only adds to the mystery because her mind can't remember things as they really happened. There is lost time, and half memories. It's a puzzle for Rachel, and her pieces end up connecting to the missing woman's pieces and the tangled web makes for suspense and excitement.

If you are ready for a good book, the kind where you take the entire three week lending period to read it, because reading it too quickly means it will be over. It's the kind of book that brings excitement back to reading. I actually chose this book over the remote, and that is saying a lot for me. Trust me, Read Girl on a Train, you won't be disappointed. And if I haven't convinced you, then read Girl on a Train, everyone is doing it.

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