Author
Paula Hawkins
Birth Date
August 26, 1972
(53 Years)
Associated Country
United Kingdom
Paula Hawkins is a British author best known for her bestselling psychological thrillers. She was born on August 26, 1972, in Salisbury, and later moved to London, where she built her career. Before becoming a novelist, Hawkins worked as a journalist for The Times and also wrote nonfiction books, including financial advice for women.
She rose to international fame with her 2015 novel The Girl on the Train, a psychological thriller that became a global bestseller and was adapted into a film. The book’s success established her as a major voice in modern suspense fiction, known for her use of unreliable narrators and exploration of dark, complex themes.
After her breakthrough, Hawkins continued writing popular thrillers, including Into the Water (2017) and A Slow Fire Burning (2021). Her work is widely praised for its gripping plots, layered characters, and intense psychological depth.
She rose to international fame with her 2015 novel The Girl on the Train, a psychological thriller that became a global bestseller and was adapted into a film. The book’s success established her as a major voice in modern suspense fiction, known for her use of unreliable narrators and exploration of dark, complex themes.
After her breakthrough, Hawkins continued writing popular thrillers, including Into the Water (2017) and A Slow Fire Burning (2021). Her work is widely praised for its gripping plots, layered characters, and intense psychological depth.
Books
The Blue Hour 2024
Welcome to Eris: a remote Scottish island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day.
Once home to Vanessa: a famous artist...
A Slow Fire Burning 2022
When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him. Laura is the troubled one-night-stand last seen in the victim’s home. Carla...
Into the Water 2018
A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these dark...
EVERY DAY THE SAME
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that...