
Né(e): August 26, 1972 – Salisbury, Mashonaland, Rhodesia
Paula Hawkins is a British novelist best known for psychological thrillers centered on memory, deception, and violence. Her breakout novel, The Girl on the Train, became a global bestseller, sold millions of copies, and was adapted for film. Her other notable works include Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning.

Paula Hawkins
Isolated island secrets surface when darkness claims the tide.

Paula Hawkins
A gripping psychological thriller about an alcoholic woman who becomes entangled in a missing person investigation.

Paula Hawkins
Deadly secrets rise from the depths in this psychological labyrinth.

Paula Hawkins
Isolated island secrets surface when darkness claims the tide.

Paula Hawkins
A gripping psychological thriller about an alcoholic woman who becomes entangled in a missing person investigation.

Paula Hawkins
Deadly secrets rise from the depths in this psychological labyrinth.
"Paula Hawkins isn’t afraid of complicated women"
— Vogue
"Paula Hawkins is the queen of keeping us on the edge of our seats"
— HelloGiggles
"A new Paula Hawkins novel is always a cause for celebration"
— Louise Doughty
"Paula Hawkins has established herself as a reliable writer of psychological thrillers set in the U.K"
— Associated Press
"Paula Hawkins is masterful"
— Ashley Audrain
"The best Paula Hawkins yet—by a tense and haunting mile"
— Lee Child
"Paula Hawkins knows how to captivate readers with an enthralling and suspenseful mystery"
— Mic
"Paula Hawkins is a genius"
— Lisa Jewell
Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
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