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There are several themes within the novel including that of hiding. Paula hawkins, author of the girl on the train in the new psychological thriller, rachel watson becomes obsessed with a perfect couple she sees each day during her commute. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the trainand vice versa. Paula hawkinss highly anticipated debut novel is a dark, gripping thriller with the shocking. Into the water will mark a reunion for hawkins and dreamworks, which adapted girl on the train into the film starring emily blunt. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are rachel watson, anna watson.
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Girl on the train author paula hawkins new book lands. New thriller from author of the girl on the train is due. Apr 29, 2017 theres no doubt that into the water will sell a lot of copies. Sometimes the author chooses a quote from a fictional person or text that they wrote themselves, but it. Her new novel of psychological suspense, into the water, is coming may 2. Shes also the one the reader can most closely relate to, because like us, she is an outsider looking in.
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