I thought I would review one of my favorite thrillers so far (besides Gone Girl). The Girl on the Train is a fast-paced, engaging thriller that hooks you from the first chapter. Without giving too much away, the story is about Rachel, a girl stuck in time and routine, lamenting everything she has lost and regretting the person she has become because of it. Rachel takes the same commuting train every day, twice a day. The same thing over and over. The only thing that gets her through the day is watching a couple - who she names Jess and Jason, since she doesn't know them - every time she reaches one of her stops. She sees their life, how perfect it is. It is nostalgic to her. She used to have a life like that, once upon a time. and she enjoys watching Jess and Jason as they have breakfast, as they embrace, as they smile and love each other. It's all perfect. She evens creates imaginary lives for them: their families, their personalities and their hobbies. There is no need to meet them personally. Beauty can be admired from afar.
