About this episode
We're back with Episode 11 of From the Front Porch! This episode, Annie is joined by Bookshelf staffers Sidney and Rebekah ; they're talking about the new suspense novel The Girl on the Train -- a book readers are calling the next Gone Girl . They'll talk about whether that's a fair assessment, and why the book would make a fun book club read. (Not discussed? Author Paula Hawkin's ingenious way of marking time in the novel -- perhaps the staff's favorite characteristic of the book.) For information about the author, British journalist Paula Hawkins, Annie recommends this BookPage article , where she first heard about the book. Curious about what the experts are saying? This New York Times review should do the trick. Hey, book clubs: Penguin's done the work for you. Here's a book club discussion guide . Sidney liked Gone Girl better, but truthfully, these are two pretty different novels. The Wall Street Journal compares and contrasts Gillian Flynn's bestseller with The Girl on the Train . -- Like what you hear? Rate this podcast on iTunes .