When I wrote 'The Girl on the Train,' nobody knew who I was, and that's quite a comfortable position to be writing in. Paula Hawkins comfortablegirlknow 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
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
I adore Kate Atkinson, her literary as well as her crime output. Paula Hawkins adoreatkinsoncrime Change image and share on social
You can do fascinating things with the tricks memory can play and tell. People can come to believe things which didn't happen at all if they're told them enough times. Paula Hawkins fascinatehappenmemory Change image and 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 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
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 spent a lot of time writing about tax and pensions and mortgages. Paula Hawkins lotmortgagepension Change image and share on social
Women become invisible as they age; men become impotent. Paula Hawkins ageimpotentinvisible Change image and share on social