Synopsis
"Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She's even started to feel like she knows them. "Jess and Jason," she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?"
Rating
Review
Talk about a hangover. This book makes you feel like you have had a few too many margaritas and you can't truly remember what you did last night. Unfortunately, the book isn't as sweet as a good margarita and it's about as satisfying as a poorly made one.
None of the characters in the book are particularly likable. Each appears selfish, pathetic, and just plain sad. Rachel is an alcoholic, who seems to enjoy wallowing in a vat of self-pity. Megan, is the most likable of the three women, but even she just seems sad and lost. Anna is the most confident in the beginning, finally achieving in getting the life she wanted, but slowly spirals down into the same paranoia that destroyed Rachel. All three are connected but it takes until the end of the book for that connection to be revealed.
As the reader, you struggle with Rachel to make sense of what happened that fateful night and answers come in quick flashes of memory.It is a useful plot device that allows the twists to be a little more dramatic and shocking. It's not quite Gone Girl level of shocking but it does help the book pick up pace and suck you in.
Happy Reading!
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