When I read Gone Girl, I was constantly waiting for the moment that everyone kept talking about -- "the big twist." With this book, I wasn't waiting. I was in a perpetual state of blissful suspense and even when I thought I might have an idea of what was going on, I was never completely confident. It was fun to read. It was easy to read. I sacrificed sleep and being on time to just about everything over the course of the week it took me to read this (very quick for me since I'm such a slow reader) to read this book.

I loved that it was told from three different points of view -- the three women: Rachel, the main character, and then Anna and Megan, as well.

The book centers on Rachel, a sad, middle-aged, alcoholic divorcee who won't stop following her ex-husband around. She takes the train every day, passing a house where she always sees a couple that seems to be perfect. She names them Jess and Jason and assumes she knows them. She assumes they're perfect and have it all. She makes up a whole life for them, never expecting that their worlds would come together.

And then Jess -- really named Megan Hipwell -- goes missing, and Rachel knows that she had been in her town (following her ex-husband, Tom, around) that same night. But she'd been blackout drunk and doesn't remember anything. Or does she? Suddenly she finds herself trying to help Jason (Scott Hipwell) prove his innocence solely based on what she's seen from the train. The problem is that the police know she's an alcoholic and so does everyone else. They all dismiss her.

Over the course of the book, Rachel battles herself and her own demons, but more and more is revealed about all three of their pasts and how their presents are all entwined. The end was not what I expected. It wasn't completely shocking, but it wasn't what I expected it to be. I was pleasantly surprised. She kept me on my toes like that.

I had very few true criticisms of this book. After considering those that I did have for a bit, it occurred to me that they were done intentionally to throw the reader off (I can't say more without giving major plot points away). Some parts are intentionally left vague so as to not be so neatly packaged because real life wouldn't be that way.

It was very enjoyable and I can't wait to see what else Paula Hawkins has in store!