Assistant District Attorney Linda Haley wakes up to the sound of two plain clothes detectives knocking on her door. Her husband I Gary is suspected of killing a man in a fleabag New York hotel. And he is now missing, assumed to have fled before the police arrived. Linda is determined to prove Gary innocent but there is a setback. Gary was charged with murder forty years earlier but the charges were mysteriously dropped. Now she and private investigator Peter Randolph drive to the Hamptons to see if this old case is somehow connected to the present. The residents of Manatawkett have been keeping secrets for a long time and they aren’t ready to give them up.

The Man on the Train is suspenseful and impossible to solve before the dramatic conclusion. The characters are well described and the village of Manatawkett, reminiscent of Montauk, is atmospheric. This mystery is deliberately slow paced at first moving to quick, can’t turn the pages fast enough action. 5 stars.

Thank you to NatGalley, Penzler Publishers and Debbie Babitt for this ARC.

This was a pretty interesting book, I had fun with it, was it my favorite no, but I can see that it will appeal to a wide audience.

The Man on the Train by Debbie Babitt
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A man with a secret past and now missing after a murder, his wife an assistant DA and she needs to find her husband to decide if he is innocent or guilty. An interesting who-dunnit with a nice twist. I enjoyed the novel it had plenty to keep you reading on. If you love a good mystery, don’t miss this one coming out 7 May 2024.

This book easily converted to a movie to me and I think my students will enjoy it. A current day mystery tied to one in the past and many possible suspects. Some I guessed and one I didn't. Easy read

This book was pretty good. The story was interesting, a woman, lawyer, trying to find her husband who is being accused of murder and finds ties to an old crime that he was accused of as well. The writing style was a little flat/detached which made it less impactful for me but still interesting plot

Linda is a Manhattan Assistant District Attorney living with her husband Guy, an unsuccessful writer, in Scarsdale, N.Y. Linda is shocked by the appearance of two police officers at her front door early one morning. Guy is missing and he is the suspect in a vicious murder in a Manhattan hotel. It might be linked to a forty year old cold murder case in the Hamptons on Long Island. Linda and an ex-cop friend embark on a thrilling and probably career-ending search for the truth. Guy has been having a secret life; is he guilty of this murder and the one forty years ago? For those of us familiar with the Metro North train commute and spending time in the Hamptons, this was a treat to read. The characters are very well developed. This book is intense, atmospheric, and the complicated story moves quickly. Highly recommended! With thanks to Netgalley and Penzler Publishers for this ARC. My opinions are my own. susanh_bookreviews