An ordinary journey. A shocking secret. And the perfect murder…Breathlessly, I rush into carriage 3 just as the train doors slam behind me. It’s the same train I get home every night – the 18.53 – and I always sit in the same seat, with the same people. Each journey is fairly uneventful. Except this one…A passenger drops dead and shockwaves ripple through the train. The lights go out and we’re left waiting in darkness, trapped until further notice. Is it an accident, or something more sinister?The unwritten rule is you don’t talk to your fellow commuters, but the group of people huddled around me all seem like nice, normal people. I just hope they don’t notice my dishevelled hair or smell the alcohol on my breath. Because my life is far from perfect and there are things I’ve done I’m not proud of.But as we all get to know each other, I wonder if I can really trust them? Or are they all hiding dangerous secrets…Was someone in carriage 3 involved in the passenger’s death? And if so, how far will they go to stop the rest of us finding the truth?
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Review
Sometimes you see people several days a week, but you don’t really know them. You meet them on the train, the bus, at the bakery,.. and after a couple of times you start to say hello, but that’s where it ends. Sometimes though you do start a conversation, meet up and it can be the beginning of a strong friendship or even more. You could have found the love of your life.
The main character is Hattie. She has had a few setbacks in life, but they are all due to her own behavior. You should think people learn from their mistakes, but is Hattie one of those or does she even dig a bigger hole for herself…?
How I loved this story. The characters were great. I loved Julian and Lewis and Hattie needed a good talking-to. Carmen remained a bit on the background, while I did not trust Casper and felt something was weird about Bridget. I wonder if other readers felt the same or not.
The question is: Was I right in having those feelings of did my radar abandon me as per usual? 🙂
I was addicted to this book. I could not stop reading. I just had to find out every detail, no matter what. 5 stars
Thank you,
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About the author
Born in the Cotswolds, Alison spent most of her formative years abroad. She studied languages at Oxford, then became a journalist and author, returning to university after her two children to take a law degree. After a three-year stint as a criminal paralegal, Alison worked as a commercial copywriter and then a TV storyliner, before coming full circle to write fiction again.
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Author Link
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlisonJbooks
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Book Link
Amazon: https://geni.us/B0BXM14TYYsocial
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