5/31/2023 0 Comments Platform seven by louise doughty![]() ![]() It is clear to Lisa that he is about to take his own life. ![]() ![]() A place he knows he will be alone for sure.īut he’s not alone, Lisa Evans is there watching his every move, looking into his watery eyes and seeing what his intentions are. A man makes his solitary way to Platform Seven, the platform which is furthest away from the station nightstaff. The book starts with this super atmospheric description of Peterborough Railway Station in the early morning hours. After all, she was the first of the two to die. No one is more desperate to understand what connects them than Lisa Evans herself. Two fatalities in eighteen months – surely they’re connected? She knows what he is about to do as she tries and fails to stop him walking to the platform edge. What the man doesn’t realise is that he has company. As he sits on the metal bench at the far end of the platform it is clear his choice is strategic – he’s as far away from the night staff as he can get. ![]() The man crossing the covered walkway on this freezing November morning is confident he’s alone. Platform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. I don’t usually include blurbs in my reviews but in this case I think it’s useful and important to see the premise I was so excited by: I had read and loved Louise Doughty’s novel Apple Tree Yard, so when I saw that she had a new one coming out it immediately went on my Most Anticipated Reads Of 2019 (Part 2) post. ![]()
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