The Girl on the Train

Hawkins arrived at domestic thriller just when the genre was wearing thin, and she landed the shot. The unreliable, alcoholic narrator is an old trick, but it works because she executes it with skill and keeps the pace without letting up. The final twist is not as startling as the marketing promised, but you finish it in one go. For genre fans and readers after pure entertainment it delivers; for those wanting something deeper, it stays solid but disposable.