I know people like to read about serial killers and spies, but most of us will never encounter these things. Sadly, most of the threats we encounter are at home. Paula Hawkins encounterhomekiller Change image and share on social
The sort of enjoyment that we all get from that voyeuristic impulse of looking into other people's house as we pass them, and the idea that there might be something sinister or strange going on in the houses we pass every day or in our neighborhood, is a very compelling idea. Paula Hawkins compeldayenjoyment share on social
One of the lovely things about writing when nobody knows who you are is there's no expectation. Paula Hawkins expectationlovelything Change image and share on social
Obviously, my name is known now, but I don't think people generally tend to recognize authors very much. People like J. K. Rowling maybe, Gillian Flynn might be recognized, but I reckon she could walk by me on the street, and I wouldn't know who she was. Paula Hawkins authorflynngenerally share on social
My idea of fun is to sit looking at a blank wall in a cottage, making up stories in utter silence. The thought of going back to work in an office is horrendous. Paula Hawkins backblankcottage Change image and share on social
I have a fascination with the nasty things people do to each other and the way relationships go wrong, and how there can be this very dark underbelly to seemingly normal, mundane domestic life. They're the stories in the newspapers I always find interesting. That's not a very nice thing to admit to, is it? Paula Hawkins admitdarkdomestic share on social
When I'm writing, I don't read much crime at all - you don't want to get distracted by other people's plots. Paula Hawkins crimedistractpeople Change image and share on social
I grew up in Zimbabwe in Southern Africa, and I moved to London when I was 17. And I started commuting and, actually, to go to college. And I used to really enjoy that part of my journey where the - it was actually a Tube train, but it was over ground, and it went right past the backs of people's houses, and I could actually see right in. Paula Hawkins africabackcollege share on social
I was kind of broke . 'The Girl on the Train' was a last roll of the dice for me as a fiction writer. Paula Hawkins breakdicefiction Change image and share on social
I spent a lot of time writing about tax and pensions and mortgages. Paula Hawkins lotmortgagepension Change image and share on social