No one speaks to strangers on the train. What would happen if they did? Find out in the
feel-good read of the year. Readers are falling 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' -----------------------
Every day at 8:05 Iona Iverson boards the train to go to work. As a seasoned commuter she
knows there are rules that everyone should follow: · You must have a job to go to · Don't
consume hot food · Always pack for any eventuality · You must never speak to strangers on the
train Iona sees the same group of people each day - ones she makes assumptions about gives
nicknames to but never ever talks to. But 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?
----------------------- 'Utterly gorgeous. A proper good pick-me-up of a book' RUTH JONES
' Warm funny and moving ' ROSIE WALSH ' Full of original characters and wisdom ' KATIE FFORDE
' Sunny funny and full of heart ' NITA PROSE ' Feel-good fiction at its best ' SOPHIE COUSENS
' Gloriously entertaining and completely addictive ' HAZEL PRIOR Clare Pooley The Bookseller
bestseller April 2023
