Paula Hawkins
Presented by James Naughtie, Radio 4's Bookclub speaks to writer Paula Hawkins at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about her debut thriller, The Girl on the Train.
Presented by James Naughtie, Radio 4's Bookclub, speaks to the writer Paula Hawkins about her debut thriller The Girl On The Train. The book was published by Doubleday in 2015 to great acclaim and has sold millions of copies. Told in the first-person the novel's protagonist is Rachel Watson, a 33-year-old divorcee with addiction issues. The book was made into film in 2016 directed by Tate Taylor and starring Emily Blunt as Rachel. This episode was recorded at the Edinburgh International Books Festival.
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Editor: Gillian Wheelan
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