Strangers on the 16:02 (Quick Reads 2011)
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Thrilling tale about love, chance and a big secret, from a skilled British Asian author - a violent incident on a train causes two strangers to come together...
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It's a hot, crowded train. Helen Summers is on her way to see her sister Jill to tell her an awful secret. Another passenger, Kerm, is on his way back from his grandfather's funeral.
They are strangers, jammed against each other in a crowded carriage. Noisy school kids fill the train - and three of them are about to cause a whole heap of trouble. In the chaos, Helen and Kerm are thrown together in a way they never expected.
Catching a train? Read Strangers on the 16:02 and you'll never feel the same way about your fellow passengers again.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've never read a Quick Read before. I picked this one up because I saw the books at WHSmith and recognized Priya Basil's name. I read her last novel and really liked it. This Quick Read is quite different to her other work, but I guess it has a different purpose.
I thought the setting was a great idea because we all know what it is to be in a train carriage and wonder about our fellow passengers.
The tension in the story builds up well, and comes to a surprising, if abrupt, conclusion. I can understand that some people might find this unsatisfying, but I thought it was really effective because it kept me thinking about the story long after it was over.
Contemporary and thought provoking. I liked it a lot.
I thought the setting was a great idea because we all know what it is to be in a train carriage and wonder about our fellow passengers.
The tension in the story builds up well, and comes to a surprising, if abrupt, conclusion. I can understand that some people might find this unsatisfying, but I thought it was really effective because it kept me thinking about the story long after it was over.
Contemporary and thought provoking. I liked it a lot.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
The characters in this book develop quite well for such a short story, and they all have their different dilemmas.
I always find it interesting to look at people in train carraiges, airports, railway stations, shopping centres, and even in cars alongside me in traffic jams, and wonder about their lives. Where have they come from and where are they going to? What is going on in their lives? Are they agonising over some huge, personal life problem?
This is what Strangers is about. Here are all these complex characters, thrown together in a railway carriage on a local train that is London bound. None of them know what is going on in any of the others' lives, and they may be surprised if they did. Appearances can be very deceptive.
Something else which made this book very interesting for me was the connection to the news and discussions that I hear on BBC Radio London 94.9 on my drive to and from work every day. The author does a great job of coupling the strands of her story to the harsh reality of everyday life in and around London. There is such diversity, which should be celebrated alongside the less discussed similarities across society.
I thought that there was room to extend the story to perhaps around a hundred pages, which would have allowed the characters to develop even more. However, I disagree with the negative criticisms about the ending. If you want to find out what happened next, you should tune in, even on the internet, to the London news. This story is bound to be featured, as it is a description of what is happening right now.
Well done Priya Basil. A very good, creative quick read.
I always find it interesting to look at people in train carraiges, airports, railway stations, shopping centres, and even in cars alongside me in traffic jams, and wonder about their lives. Where have they come from and where are they going to? What is going on in their lives? Are they agonising over some huge, personal life problem?
This is what Strangers is about. Here are all these complex characters, thrown together in a railway carriage on a local train that is London bound. None of them know what is going on in any of the others' lives, and they may be surprised if they did. Appearances can be very deceptive.
Something else which made this book very interesting for me was the connection to the news and discussions that I hear on BBC Radio London 94.9 on my drive to and from work every day. The author does a great job of coupling the strands of her story to the harsh reality of everyday life in and around London. There is such diversity, which should be celebrated alongside the less discussed similarities across society.
I thought that there was room to extend the story to perhaps around a hundred pages, which would have allowed the characters to develop even more. However, I disagree with the negative criticisms about the ending. If you want to find out what happened next, you should tune in, even on the internet, to the London news. This story is bound to be featured, as it is a description of what is happening right now.
Well done Priya Basil. A very good, creative quick read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed this quick read. I am not usually a fan of short stories but found myself spellbound reading this. The plot is gripping and I was left thinking about the story well after finishing the read. Not only is this short book a great way to draw non-readers into literature, at the same time it has enough substance to satisfy more seasoned readers.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not the best book i've read
To me this book didnt go far enough into the train journey itself and ended weirdly and abruptly if the author wrote less about the characters backgrouds and concertrated on the... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Pagan moon
Well written but a rather depressing vision of the world
I bought this book as I had really enjoyed another in the 'quick read' series and from the information I thought this might be equally enjoyable but was a little disappointed. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Ellis
A waste of time
I agree with all the reviews that give this Quick Read a poor review. I feel I have wasted one hour of my life reading this book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jacqui
First ( & last ) quick read
I have given it 1 star and that is only because you have to give a * rating. This was my first 'quick read' book and I think it will be my last unless I know the author. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. A. Richardson
Terrible...a waste of time
The premise of this book is good...however it leaves you wanting more and I expected a twist or SOMETHING at the end! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lydia
Disappointing
Helen Summer is on a train, going to see her sister Jill with some terrible news. Another passenger is Kerm, a doctor, on his way home from his grandfather's funeral. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mark West
Strangers on the 16.02
Quite good, entertaining quick read. Good interaction with the characters. A good book for the younger crowd. Makes you wonder who you will meet on the train.
Published 8 months ago by Susan Butler
Has the makings of a good book, but not for novel readers!
I bought this book for my kindle because I saw it on a poster in my college library and thought it looked good. Read more
Published 12 months ago by The Reaver
Good but wanted more....
I would recommend the 'quick reads' series if you have not read any before. I thought the characters in this book were good, with different dilemmas each were dealing with and the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Nettie T
Gripping and provoking
I read this book in one sitting. It's tense and gripping, and I couldn't put it down. The insight you get into the lives of the different characters who meet on the train is really... Read more
Published 13 months ago by EchoWink
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