The Train Ride-A Fast Paced Weeekend

From 7p.m on a Sunday evening, we become alert to the fact that Monday morning means back to work. A  full week of work lies ahead and one cannot help but replay the weekend in ones head, thinking of how fast the weekend sped past almost like a train on the tracks.

The storm that brewed in Gauteng this past weekend made it the best time to cuddle up with a good read. THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN was certainly a book perfectly written for the mysterious weather. The book takes readers on a journey which shows how three very different woman's lives gets inescapably connected. The main character Rachel is a train wreck- a drunkard divorcee who lost her job and is basically on and off the train headed on route towards the place she used to work. On her monotonous train rides she attempts to forget her personal woes by staring at the figurines in the houses that are visible through the train windows when the train comes to a stop. One particular couple interests Rachel and she analysis the couple's life (giving the figurines names, passions and careers). Despite Rachel's attempt to name the figures she sees from the window, her ideal couple are actually named Megan and Scott Hipwell. This is all smooth sailing until news hits that Megan  goes missing. Her disappearance as believed by the police has something to do with Rachel. The police's belief is spurred on by Anna who is the lady currently married to Rachel's ex husband Tom. Coincidentally, Megan was also once a baby sitter for Tom and Anna's child. The train ride is exciting and no matter which carriage you choose to sit on there's no denying that it is impossible to put the book down until the mystery is solved...