I love this kind of misteries, even when most of it happens inside a train.It was full of suspense and tension, it kept me guessing all the time. I'm going to read more books from Stephanie Steel for sure.

The cover of The Train from Platform 2 is deliciously ominous, hinting at the dark atmosphere on the London Underground which has screeched to a halt late at night. Tired commuters are understandably confused and uneasy. I could practically hear their minds clanking. Each character is unique and a potential killer; some looked the part, others did not. Former DI Jess is amongst them. She quickly assesses the situation and takes charge. She discovers the driver has been stabbed...did the killer escape or was it one of them? Was the tube stoppage an accident? As she questions, other dangers loom. It's dark and there are live tracks. Not to mention motives.

The closed circle setting grabbed me around the throat and the suspicious characters with nowhere to go added to the tension. Sure, some bits were unbelievable but I continued to simply get lost in the claustrophobic story. I really enjoyed the writing, too.

My sincere thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for providing me with an early digital copy of this engrossing novel.

You’re trapped underground. There’s no way out. And there’s a killer on the loose…
‘Full of twists and amazing turns that will have you guessing till the very end!! Great read!! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one!! This book had great suspense, murder, great mystery, intriguing, a fantastic who done it that definitely has you guessing till the end! And! Some wild twists and turns! The story was very interesting and kept me glued to my kindle! I highly recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

I did read all this book
I liked the idea of the underground being the main arena
But during half way I was getting mixed up who was who and where
The storyline was good it just wasn't for me

Thank you Avon Books, Stephanie Steel and netgalley

A locked room mystery set on an underground train. I liked the premise of the novel as I have always found tube trains, escalators and stations scarey environments. However the story and pacing fell a bit flat, the characters had no depth and the ending rushee.

This is a solid thriller. It was fast paced which it needed to be as 90% of the book takes place in a single train car.

Jess is coming home from a girls night out when the train stops and the lights go out. That is not the only problem. Someone on the train with them is a murderer.

This was fast paced and I did not guess the killer or the motive through out the entire book. The author made it seem like every person had a motive to keep you guessing. I really enjoyed this book and want to keep going.

Genre: Thriller
APK: Ebook
Pages: 320
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Series or Standalone: Stand-alone

Thank you Avon Books for providing me a free copy of The Train from Platform 2 for an honest review

The Train On Platform 2 is a locked in style thriller.
Basically 8 strangers are trapped in the dark pitched black underground tube. A murder takes place and Jess (ex DC) takes it upon herself to try and solve this crime before anyone else is murdered as they have no idea when help will come.
I absolutely loved the start this, with jess sussing out each of her fellow captives but by 50% through still nothing had really happened and it pretty much stayed that way until the final few chapters. Most characters are hiding a secret which hinders Jess's investigation but this felt like a way of trying to trick the reader and drag out the story longer, not much real entertainment. I will say that the author captured the feeling of claustrophobia within that confined dark space well, not a place I'd like to be!
A day after finishing, I found myself not even remembering the culprits reason for the crimes in the 1st place so it didn't ring true or made much of an impact on me sadly..... I do think there was so much more interesting ways the stop could have gone.
An easy yet but blah read, so thank you #NetGalley for the advanced copy

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an ARC of this novel.

I was very keen to read this, a variation on locked room vibe I hadn’t come across before. I enjoyed the beginning, and also the last 20%. The middle section did drag a bit, due to there not being much action while the characters in the tube train carriage talked to each other and argued. Once the doors were opened and people started to gat off the train, things livened up again.

Overall, I enjoyed the premise and the story, 4 stars from me.

The Train from Platform 2 is a good locked room type murder mystery book.
Jess, an ex detective inspector, is stuck on a broken down train with a killer on the loose. All the other passengers are suspects. She has to put her old skills to use to figure out who to trust and who not to.
It’s a good but not great book. Easy to read. Finished within a day. The characters don’t have loads of depth but were readable enough.

This wasn’t my cup of tea unfortunately. The entire story takes place over one night where Jess an ex detective is stuck on an underground train with a handful of other strangers. I think I’ve decided I dislike books that are only set over one short period of time as I just couldn’t get into it.

A black out occurs whilst on the tube and Jess goes into the drivers cab afterwards to find out what is happening and finds him dead. The rest of the book is a who done it where she uses her ex detective skills to interview the seven strangers on the tube as one of them must have done it. My first thought was surely the drivers cab is secure from a member of public just wandering in. My second thought was that the black out wasn’t very long, how would someone figure out how to open the door in the dark, find the driver in the dark and murder them, find the electrical cables and cut them, and then get back into the carriage all before the emergency lights kicked in. It took me ages to even realise that that was what Jess had assumed had happened as I was working on the fact that there must have been another person in the cab with the driver.

Not withstanding that major plot hole the entire story felt drawn out and I just wasn’t engaged. I didn’t gel with Jess and it felt like there wasn’t enough about her back story. There are a couple of flashbacks to her time in the police but they weren’t enough. One was to a case she was involved in which I assumed would have some relevance to the current mystery but turned out to have no relevance at all. Then the story jumps to the point of view of the other passengers every now and then but not enough so they all just felt a bit flat.

Took me 5 days to get through this, usually read a book within 2 days so this is a lot, as I just didn’t get into it. The ending was strange, I was glad it was all wrapped up finally and whilst the motive was fairly reasonable the actual murder plot was just way too ridiculous.

Sadly this just wasn’t my book, I wanted to like it as I love a thriller and especially one set on a train, but this felt more like a classic murder mystery that could have been written for an escape room. If you like a murder mystery / who done it, then this may be for you but unfortunately I didn’t enjoy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Train from Platform 2 is a gripping, heart-pounding thriller that traps readers in the confined, claustrophobic darkness of the London Underground. Former Detective Inspector Jess boards a late-night train, expecting a routine ride home. But when the train screeches to a sudden halt before reaching Baker Street, plunging passengers into darkness, the journey takes a deadly and terrifying turn.

Jess stumbles upon the driver’s lifeless body in the cabin, his neck marked by fresh stab wounds. With no way in or out of the train and no explanation for the murder, it becomes chillingly clear—the killer is among the passengers.

As fear grips the carriage, Jess must confront the horrifying reality of being trapped with a murderer. Each passenger is a suspect, and with time running out, the tension escalates into a deadly race against the unknown killer.

Stephanie Steel crafts an atmosphere of relentless suspense, where the claustrophobic setting intensifies the terror. The pacing is electric, keeping you on edge as the mystery unfolds. The dread is palpable, and the stakes are terrifyingly real—will anyone make it out alive?

The Train from Platform 2 is a nail-biting, addictive read that will keep you guessing until the final page. Perfect for fans of high-stakes thrillers with unrelenting tension, this is one ride you won’t forget.

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Stephanie Steel’s The Train from Platform 2 is a tightly-wound, edge-of-your-seat thriller that turns a simple London Underground journey into a nightmarish fight for survival. With a chillingly claustrophobic setting and a protagonist driven by a relentless need for justice, this book grips you from the first page and doesn’t let go. The book explores themes of survival, trust, and the weight of past trauma. It also delves into the concept of justice and what it means to seek the truth in the most dire circumstances. The Train from Platform 2 is a gripping thriller that keeps you on edge from start to finish. Stephanie Steel’s ability to weave tension, mystery, and danger into the confined setting of a London Underground train is nothing short of remarkable. With a strong lead and a chilling premise, this is a must-read for fans of fast-paced, high-stakes suspense. A brilliantly crafted, heart-pounding thriller that will make you think twice about your next commute.
Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for giving me an advance copy.

This started off well and I was engrossed but, it started to get a little samey as the people just snipped at each other and there was just a lot of discussion with nothing happening. It had creepy undertones but that was it. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

A really strange one this. I started reading it and found it an ok read, but a few pages on, I thought about calling it a day. However, I wanted to know how it was going to work out, so stuck with it. I also wanted to see how a whole book could be given over to one tube carriage.
It kept me interested until the end though.
Having said that, I don’t think I have ever been on the tube when everyone has been in one carriage!

This was as fast paced as the tube would have been had it not been broken! I loved it. A modern day whodunnit in a modern day setting, with a number of modern day topics of discussion that were handled well. Lots of red herrings as each of the characters had their own agendas. And a nicely rounded ending.

Thanks so much to the author, netgalley, and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

being stuck underground is my biggest fear of using the underground (followed in quick succession by the steep escalators that go on forever!) and this book takes that feeling and amplifies in a thousand-fold!
Claustrophobic, creepy and unnerving with a host of suspicious characters and the ever pervading darkness- read it in daylight (and not on the tube!)

What a fab read this was!

After reading plenty of thrillers I can definitely say I've never read one based on the tube before and really enjoyed the concept.

Thai was twisty and turny and had some great moments of intrigue.

I also really liked the main character and would enjoy reading more involving her in the future!

This didn't quite hit 5 stars for me purely due to the fact I think it could have been 30-40 pages longer just to build the suspense a little more but overall this was a really great, quick paced read and I'd definitely read more by this author in the future!

A new author for me and I fully enjoyed the mystery and the characters.

I soon got involved in the storyline, for me personally it didn't keep me on the edge of my seat but a thoroughly good read.

Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Publishers for this ARC which I can recommend.

Great story , really enjoyed the mystery of who was the killer. I found myself second guessing all the characters and what they could be up to!
My only slight annoyance (although enough that it has stuck with me beyond reading!!) is that it was never explained why the passengers didn’t go beyond the second carriage- where there were no doubt more people!
I actually couldn’t put this book down and kept carving out 10 minutes to read it!

From the synopsis I was hooked. A former DI stuck in a locked train mystery, absolutely right up my alley!

I liked Jess’s character and while I didn’t feel it was fully rounded out, I could feel that she was a little worn down and understandably craving a bit of progress in her life.

The characters on board were slightly more difficult to like, while we get a narration by most of them, there’s an element of them being very much 2D and not really springing from the page.

This book would be well suited to those new to the genre that want a fast ride without it getting to heavy, if you can suspend some disbelief at some hugely improbable situations, all the better, this is the book for you.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley in return for an honest review which this is.