W. R. (NYbooks) reviewed on 1/10/2016 + 100 more book reviews

* * *. Mystery. An alcoholic forgetful girl who aimlessly rides the same elevated train back and forth daily thinks she sees something unusual outside the train window. When her impulse tells her to go to the police it sets off a chain of events where she unknowingly gets mixed in with all involved.

The chapters move between different perspectives. Each character telling their own story at different times. My one critique is that in doing so, all the characters sounded the same. There was no individuality to the voices. I would often times have to refer to the name on the chapter to recollect who was telling their story now. For those who venture in, be mindful of the dates at the beginning of each chapter.

Call this "Rear Window on a Train" It was good, but not worth all the praise it's been getting. That being said, this Hitchcockian-like mystery will have you hooked until the end.

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