Hawkins was born and raised in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). Her father was an economics professor and financial journalist. Before moving to London in 1989[5] at the age of 17, Hawkins attended Arundel School, Harare, Zimbabwe then studied for her A-Levels at Collingham College, an independent college in Kensington. Hawkins read philosophy, politics and economics at Keble College, University of Oxford.[6] She worked as a journalist for The Times, reporting on business. She then worked for a number of publications on a freelance basis, and wrote a financial advice book for women, The Money Goddess.[2]
Around 2009, Hawkins began to write romantic comedy fiction under the name Amy Silver, writing four novels including Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista. She did not achieve any commercial breakthrough until she challenged herself to write a darker, more serious story. Her best-selling novel The Girl on the Train (2015), was a complex thriller, with themes of domestic violence, alcohol, and drug abuse.[2] The novel took her six months, writing full-time, to complete, at a time when she was in a difficult financial situation and had to borrow from her father to be able to complete it. The novel was adapted into a film in 2016.[1] She lives in South London.
My Opinion: The Girl on the Train was referred by a friend. I am reading it now. (4/17) Nothing else available 5/20
Guerrilla Learning: How to Give Your Kids a Real Education With or Without School (2001) (Amy Silver) (with co-author Grace Llewellyn) (ISBN 9780471349600)
Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista (2009) (Amy Silver) (ISBN 9780099543558)
All I Want for Christmas (2010) (Amy Silver) (ISBN 9780099553229)
One Minute to Midnight (2011) (Amy Silver) (ISBN 9780099564638)
The Reunion (2013) (Amy Silver) (ISBN 9780099574491)
The Girl on the Train (2015) (Paula Hawkins) (ISBN 9781594634024) X
Into the Water (2017) (Paula Hawkins) (ISBN 9780735211209) X
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