'How can you say things like this? How can you be so blind?' Since they were kids, Edie, Jake and Ryan have been the closest of friends. It's been the three of them against the world. Edie thought the bonds between them were unbreakable. So when Jake is brutally murdered and Ryan accused of the crime, her world is shattered. Edie is alone for the first time in years, living in the remote house that she and Jake shared. She is grief-stricken and afraid - with good reason. Because someone is watching. Someone has been waiting for this moment. Now that Edie is alone, the past she tried so hard to leave behind is about to catch up with her... Praise for Paula Hawkins: 'Twists and turns galore . . . Paula Hawkins is a genius.' Lisa Jewell 'Gripping and intriguing.' S J Watson 'Utterly compelling.' Daily Mail

Paula Hawkins
Paula Hawkins (born August 26, 1972) is a British author best known for her bestselling psychological thriller The Girl on the Train. Born and raised in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe), Hawkins moved to London in 1989 to study at the University of Oxford, where she earned a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. Before becoming a novelist, she worked as a journalist and financial writer. Hawkins achieved global fame with The Girl on the Train (2015), a gripping tale of obsession and deceit, which was later adapted into a major film. Her subsequent novels, including Into the Water (2017) and A Slow Fire Burning (2021), cemented her reputation as a master of suspense. Her works have been translated into dozens of languages, captivating readers worldwide.