Episode 11 || The Girl on the Train

Published: Jan. 28, 2015, 1 p.m.

b"We're back with Episode 11 of From the Front Porch! This episode, Annie is joined by Bookshelf staffers Sidney and Rebekah; they're talking about the new suspense novel The Girl on the Train -- a book readers are calling the next Gone Girl. They'll talk about whether that's a fair assessment, and why the book would make a fun book club read. (Not discussed? Author Paula Hawkin's ingenious way of marking time in the novel -- perhaps the staff's favorite characteristic of the book.)\\xa0\\nFor information about the author, British journalist Paula Hawkins, Annie recommends this BookPage article, where she first heard about the book.\\nCurious about what the experts are saying? This New York Times review should do the trick.\\nHey, book clubs: Penguin's done the work for you. Here's a book club discussion guide.\\nSidney liked Gone Girl better, but truthfully, these are two pretty different novels. The Wall Street Journal\\xa0compares and contrasts Gillian Flynn's bestseller with The Girl on the Train.\\n--\\nLike what you hear? Rate this podcast on iTunes."