Confessions on the 7:45, by Lisa Unger ★ ★ ★ .5 Worth Reading

A Quick-Paced Suspense Novel with Multiple POVs

Confessions on the 7:45, by Lisa Unger
★ ★ ★ ★ Loved it!
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Not to be confused with The Girl on Train, by Paula Hawkins, but this is another twisty story of betrayal, secrets, and mystery!
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Selena knows that her husband is cheating with the nanny, she knows that it isn’t the first time, and she knows she should do something about it. But what? When the reality of her husband's betrayal becomes too much, Selena finds herself confiding in a stranger on the train home one night. There’s an instant connection between the two women and they find themselves musing over how much easier life would be if all their problems just disappeared. The interaction is cathartic and perhaps a bit creepy, but Selena dismisses the whole thing soon after. That is until the nanny that has been sleeping with her husband suddenly and mysteriously disappears. Could the stranger on the train be involved? Or is Selena’s husband not who she thought he was?
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From several points of view—maybe one too many— the mystery unravels and new characters, strangers, and forgotten betrayals surface. I really like multiple points of view but there were just a few too many for me. It was disorienting at times and made it difficult to stay in the story. I recommend reading this one quickly, without a lot of downtime in between, otherwise, you might find yourself a little confused. Though the pacing was solid and you’ll be pulled into the story soon enough. Although I suspected where things were going, I still bought into the suspense and found myself surprised a few times.
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Trigger warnings: domestic abuse, violence.

She understood now, how you turned away until you couldn't. Until the pain of knowing and doing nothing was greater than the fear of what might come next.”

But that was the world now, everyone in their little silo, broadcasting versions of their lives from a screen, onto the screens of others.”

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