Really enjoyed this story. Easily got into the book and would love to read more from the author. Thank you for the opportunity to see an advance copy.

I really enjoyed this one and will look into this author more. I enjoyed with twists and the flow of the story. The writing was well done and kept my interest throughout. I will be recommending this one to friends.

I would firstly like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

My heart was pounding the whole way through this read! I was desperately turning the pages, in hopes for a happy ending! But what a twist! Heartbreakingly addictive from start to finish!

I really struggled to get into The Girl on the Platform by Bryony Pearce. Set in Berlin just before the war I thought I’d enjoy it, however, after about five chapters I just wasn’t feeling it so gave up. Sorry not for me.

A great psychological thriller and definitely one to get lost in! I think this is a fab novel for the time of year, and loved my time spent exploring the world described in its pages. The writing was excellent and the twists came out of nowhere! Brilliant book, highly recommend.

A fabulous thriller that tells the story of Bridget a new mum and her witnessing the abduction of a small child on a train platform. With both the police and family doubting her story she starts her own investigation into what happened.
What she uncovers is a shocking and disturbing secret that will leave all of them changed forever.
Highly recommend go and buy it now!

When new mother Bridget catches her train home from London, she witnesses something terrible: a young girl is taken from the platform, right before her eyes. But no one is reported missing and with Bridget the only witness, she is written off as an attention seeker. Nobody believes her – not even her own husband.

But Bridget knows what she saw, and becomes consumed with finding the little girl. Only she can save the child’s life… but could delving into the mystery cost Bridget her own?

This book has an tense and suspense filled storyline which catches your interest immediately at the start. But, somewhere in the middle it slightly slows down a bit.

The main character Bridget, is an exhausted new mother. You do feel sorry for her, but at times you will end up finding her frustrating. Her obsession with what she saw makes you doubt her a bit.

However, the ending is definitely impressive! Overall, an interesting read.

Thank You NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC!

A girl has gone missing from a train station but there's only one witness & her reliability is questionable at best.

This was a story of ups & downs, some bits were pacy others a little slower. The story & the way it unfolds meant that although I'd worked out several parts there were still twists that got me & I found the ending quite tense which shows I was invested in Bridget's story.

I felt so sorry for Bridget & her struggles throughout the book. The characters around her meant you weren't sure who you could trust or even if she could be trusted either which was a brilliant tool to drive the action.

One witness to a girl being kidnapped. Noons believes her as she’s a new mum with all the exhaustion that goes with that! She starts her own investigation and it’s your job to work out who is who and why!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺
𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨, 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠, 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚
3.5⭐

Initially, I wasn't totally gripped by this book. I found the premise quite frustrating; a woman sees a child being abducted on the train home from work. No one else sees the child and nobody believes that she saw the kidnapping, due to her mental health. I hate the crazy mother who no one believes narrative but I stuck with it.

However, I really enjoyed the ending. I love a good twist and although I guessed the ending, there were some extra twists and turns that I really enjoyed and didn't see coming.

I originally gave this 4 stars, but I've knocked it down as I found the start so frustrating and almost stopped reading it. A great debut and I would recommend this book to others!

I loved this thriller about a mother focused on saving a child's life - once you pick it up you won't be able to put it down!!!

This book was so good, it reminded me a bit of the girl on the train. It had lots of twists and the ending I didnt see that coming !!

A dark and twisty thriller that will leave the reader desperately turning the pages to discover what happens next. Highly recommended.

A gripping psychological thriller! Really enjoyed this story - the pacing was spot-on, the characterisation development great, the plot was compelling with great twists, and the ending was perfect.

The Girl on the Platform
By Bryony Pearce
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4.5

I love the twist on this one! I read it in one day! It's a page turning, gripping, and emotional read and I couldn't put it down. It's a dark mystery and it made me feel tense sometimes, specially when it talks about the little girl. I found out the twist around 3/4 of the book but the ending didn't disappoint me. Well written book!

Bridget is a first time mom in medication for depression that had to go back to work and leave her 8 months old daughter Grace with her husband at home. One night in the train coming back from work after an exhausting day, she sees a little girl being kidnapped from a platform. No one else saw it and no one believes her, not even her own husband. No kid was reported missing so she's the only one looking for the girl. At the same time, she needs to deal with her own problems, depression, medications that could cause hallucinations and nightmares, her fear of not being a good mom and wife, and to deal with her own mother. She can't stop thinking about that girl and she start doing everything she can to find her, until things start getting dark. How far would she go to save a little girl?

I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

The Girl on the Platform By: Bryony Pearce and Narrated by: Nneka Okoye is a great crime and psychological thriller, I loved this book all the way through! I couldn’t stop listening, the story kept me gripped from start to finish! This audiobook was full of great, twists and turns throughout and you won't be too sure who to trust all the way through.

I highly recommend this audiobook and the narrator was excellent.

Big Thank you to Avon Books UK and HarperCollins UK Audio for my advanced audiobook to listen to.

The premise was fantastic so exhilarating which made me pick up the book. The story missed its pace and slowed up in the middle, but the author brought the book in the right direction, and suspense built up until the ending kept me at the edge of the seat. Quite fun.

I couldn’t put down this book even though reading it made my heart pound. And the ending… I didn’t see that coming at all! Bryony Pearce’s writing was fluid and so powerful. Bridget’s character was so well developed I felt I knew her and could feel her anguish. What this synopsis doesn’t say is that Bridget was suffering from debilitating postpartum depression. That’s one of the reasons why the police, her mother, husband, and friends think she imagined the scene at the train station. In the acknowledgements, the author thanks those who helped her through her own season of anxiety and depression—that’s why the story was so believable. If you don’t mind a little pulse-pounding, you will love this book. 4.5 stars

Initially, I wasn't gripped by this book, the premise was good and the start was slow but, as the book went on, the story developed and the events played out, There were no loose ends, just dark and worrying outcomes, but it was an amazing debut thriller. I will be looking out for more by this author.

Bridget is finding life hard. Going back to work after a short maternity leave she is struggling with very long hours, having to leave her daughter Grace with her husband- even though it makes good economic sense for Tom to work from home. As she looks out the window of the speeding commuter train she sees a child being abducted. She reports it but no-one else seems to have seen anything. Before long she becomes totally obsessed with trying to find the girl even though the police are sceptical that she nodded off. Her home life unravels & she struggles to keep awake & to avoid crossing swords with her mother who wants to control the way Grace is brought up. Interspersed with the main story is an account of a child being held captive- is this the girl on the platform?

This was a fast paced story that kept me turning the pages. There were a lot of times I wanted to shake both Tom & Bridget & tell them to get away from Bridget mother & her creepy counsellor friend! All in all it was a good gripping read. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.