The People on Platform 5

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From the bestselling author of The Authenticity Project comes a brand-new uplifting and feel-good novel that everyone is falling in love with...



'Sunny, funny and full of heart' NITA PROSE, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Maid

'Warm, funny and moving, with an unforgettable cast of characters' ROSIE WALSH

'Full of original characters and wisdom. I absolutely loved it' KATIE FFORDE

'Feel-good fiction at its best' SOPHIE COUSENS, author of This Time Next Year

'A 1st class journey' BETH MORREY

'A gloriously entertaining and completely addictive read' HAZEL PRIOR

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Nobody speaks to strangers on the train. But what would happen if they did?

Every day at 8:05, Iona Iverson boards the train to go to work. Every day, she sees the same people and makes assumptions about them, even giving them nicknames. But they never speak. Obviously.

Then, one morning, Smart-but-Sexist-Surbiton chokes on a grape right in front of Iona. Suspiciously-Nice-New Malden steps up to help and saves his life, and this one event sparks a chain reaction.

With nothing in common but their commute, an eclectic group of people learn that their assumptions about each other don't match reality. But when Iona's life begins to fall apart, will her new friends be there when she needs them most?

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Readers have fallen in love with The People on Platform 5:

'Incredible book, full of joy and warmth and love!'
'A great novel with some truly wonderful characters'
'The fantastic cast of eclectic characters will steal your heart & have you rooting for their happy endings'
'A feel-good, once-in-a-lifetime story'

© Clare Pooley 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Critics Review

Utterly gorgeous. A proper good pick-me-up of a book
Ruth Jones
Another totally original, thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying book from Clare Pooley. Full of original characters and wisdom, I absolutely loved it
Katie Fforde
A glorious triumph of a novel; warm, funny and moving, with an unforgettable cast of characters
Rosie Walsh
Insightful, funny and full of warmth and relatable characters. A brilliant read
Sarah Morgan
A gloriously entertaining and completely addictive read. The People on Platform 5 will be sure to steal your heart. Clare Pooley's writing is astute, wickedly funny, clever and charming. I adore this book
Hazel Prior
This book tackles so many interesting themes, all with Clare's trademark humour, wonderful writing, and vibrant, loveable characters - Feel-good fiction at its best. It almost made me miss the commute
Sophie Cousens, author of This Time Next Year
A joyous and uplifting story about unexpected friendships, and the chance connections that can change our lives
Debbie Johnson
An uplifting and heart-warming book that champions friendship and community
Libby Page
I loved meeting the people on platform 5 - a delightful story about connection and friendship in a disconnected world
Marianne Cronin, author of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
A 1st class journey. Just wonderful
Beth Morrey, author of Saving Missy

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Loved it. My late Dad commuted on the same line for close to 40 years - this book is such a great take on the sad reality of commuting life.
Teaeee 20/07/2024

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