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鈥淭he Girl on the Train鈥� has left the station and shows no sign of slowing.聽

As we previously reported, the novel 鈥淭rain,鈥� by Paula Hawkins, which centers on a woman who watches a couple from a train and becomes a suspect when the wife goes missing, was released on Jan. 13 and quickly became the subject of enthusiastic reviews. Amazon selected it as one of the best titles coming out this month and various critics praised the book, with lines like: 鈥溾�橳he Girl on the Train鈥� has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since 鈥楪one Girl,鈥欌��; 鈥淐alling it now:聽The Girl on the Train聽is the next聽Gone Girl鈥�; and 鈥淸Hawkins is] the new voice for the new year everyone鈥檚 buzzing about,鈥� among other reviews.

Now sales are reflecting the buzz. 鈥淭rain鈥� is currently ranked number three on the Amazon bestseller list, number seven on the Barnes & Noble bestseller list, and came in at number two on the IndieBound hardcover fiction list for the week of Jan. 22.

In the meantime, 鈥淭rain鈥� has picked up more critical praise. writer Suzi Feay said of the book, 鈥淗awkins has come up with an ingenious slant on the currently fashionable amnesia thriller鈥�. Hawkins juggles perspectives and timescales with great skill, and considerable suspense builds up along with empathy for an unusual central character.鈥� critic Michael Schaub wrote that the book is 鈥減erfectly paced, from its arresting beginning to its twist ending; it's not an easy book to put down鈥�. [T]he people we meet in聽鈥楾he Girl on the Train鈥櫬燼re drawn beautifully鈥�. Hawkins uses [alternating points of view] masterfully鈥�. Hawkins' writing is excellent, and also cinematic, in the best possible way.鈥� Meanwhile, Leah Greenblatt of awarded it an A-, writing 鈥淧aula Hawkins 鈥� pulls off a thriller's toughest trick: carefully assembling everything we think we know, until it reveals the one thing we didn't see coming.鈥�