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The Train
- Author
- Sarah Bourne
- Narrator
- Paula
- Publisher
- Bloodhound Books
- Publish Date
- 26 May 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A suicidal woman steps in front of a commuter train, changing the lives of its passengers forever, in this psychological novel by the author of Ella's War .
This audiobook is narrated using advanced digital voice technology for clear, natural-sounding storytelling.
When the day starts with tragedy . . . where will it lead?
Eight strangers start their day unaware of the events about to unfold, but they find themselves having to reassess who they are and what they want from life after a woman steps in front of their train.
Emotional responses rise to the surface, including some of the choices they've made in life and their own mortality. Can their lives go on as they were, or will this stranger's death be the catalyst they need for change? . . .
An emotional look at how people react to a terrible event and how we recover from tragedy, The Train is the perfect read for fans of authors like Amanda Prowse, Ashley Audrain, and JP Delaney.
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Details
- Author
- Sarah Bourne
- Narrator
- Paula
- Duration
- 8 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9798337210506
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloodhound Books
- Genre
- Fiction: literary and general non-genre, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
A suicidal woman steps in front of a commuter train, changing the lives of its passengers forever, in this psychological novel by the author of Ella's War . This audiobook is narrated using advanced digital voice technology for clear, natural-sounding storytelling. When the day starts with tragedy . . . where will it lead? Eight strangers start their day unaware of the events about to unfold, but they find themselves having to reassess who they are and what they want from life after a woman steps in front of their train. Emotional responses rise to the surface, including some of the choices they've made in life and their own mortality. Can their lives go on as they were, or will this stranger's death be the catalyst they need for change? . . . An emotional look at how people react to a terrible event and how we recover from tragedy, The Train is the perfect read for fans of authors like Amanda Prowse, Ashley Audrain, and JP Delaney.
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