The Blue Hour

Paula’s very best book. An utterly compelling exploration of loneliness, obsession and jealousy, and a bloody good read. Could not put it down. * LIZ NUGENT *Paula Hawkins has more in common with Patricia Highsmith than just her initials … The Blue Hour is her finest work yet. * JOHN BOYNE *An addictive, exhilarating book. * DONAL RYAN *A tensely atmospheric and layered exploration of artistic drive and devotion; loyalty and betrayal; class, money and revenge … I loved it. * CHARLOTTE WOOD *Incredible storytelling combined with complex characters whose true natures will keep you guessing. * Heat *An atmospheric, stylish puzzle box of a thriller with a deliciously inventive premise. I love a locked-room mystery - or, in this case, a locked-island mystery - and Paula Hawkins has delivered a truly exceptional one. * LIZ MOORE *Set on a remote but beautiful Scottish island, the novel has much to say about creativity and relationships. * Literary Review *I LOVED this art-world-set thriller with its stately-home Saltburn vibe… Hawkins weaves a skilful tale about class and privilege and keeps up the tension until the end. * The Daily Mail *

Paula Hawkins worked as a journalist for fifteen years before writing her first novel. Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, she moved to London in 1989. Her first thriller The Girl on the Train became a global phenomenon, selling over 23 million copies. Published in over fifty languages, it was a No.1 bestseller around the world and a box-office-hit film starring Emily Blunt.

Paula’s subsequent thrillers have all been instant Sunday Times bestsellers. In 2021 A Slow Fire Burning was nominated for Thriller of the Year at the British Book Awards, and in 2025 The Blue Hour was voted the Good Housekeeping Good Books winner.