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Author Paula Hawkins is best known for her 2015 novel The girl on the train. your new book, The Blue Houris also a thriller, this time set on a remote but idyllic Scottish island. The novel centers on the death of artist Vanessa Chapman, who leaves behind her diaries and a piece of art that triggers a shocking discovery. The following story is about secrets, lies and murder. In today’s episode, Hawkins talks to Here & Now’s Deborah Becker about how the ownership and interpretation of Vanessa’s legacy is controversial among the book’s other characters. They also discuss the complexities of long-term female friendships, the treatment of women in public, and the unreliability of our own narratives.

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