Book Review: The Woman in Carriage 3 - Alison James

 

 

“The Woman in Cabin 3” is a thriller by Alison James. This had a pretty basic beginning - a group of strangers on a train bond together over a medical emergency on said train. The group decides to form a friendship, since they take the same train every workday. Over time, friendships are made - until something happens (a few things happen?) to change the group forever. I found this book taking a while for the set-up, but it was necessary for the plot to unfold. Once it becomes obvious who done what how and why, the story slows down a bit more for more set-up, but when the story’s not setting up for further action or plot advancement, the story goes at a pretty good clip. I cannot say that the main female character (Hattie) is my favorite - for someone almost 30 she surprisingly does not have her act together, which was rather frustrating. I did rather like one of the other characters, Julian, but maybe that was because he wasn’t flakey and had working brain cells to counter Hattie’s lack. Fast read that kept me interested and wanting to know how things would unfold. 4 stars.