The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 4 books · 2015 to 2024 · Mostly set in London

Paula Hawkins

Thriller and suspensePsychological suspense

Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train follows Rachel, who watches a couple's house from her commuter train every day, until she sees something shocking and the woman goes missing.

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Paula Hawkins books in order

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Novels

4 books · Mostly set in LondonPsychological suspense
  1. 1The Girl on the Train2015With Rachel Watson and Megan HipwellBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Into the Water2017With Jules Abbott · Set in the fictional Beckford, NorthumberlandBuy on Amazon
  3. 3A Slow Fire Burning2021With Laura KilbrideBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Blue Hour2024With James Becker · Set in a Scottish islandBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Leads