Lies and Deceit Quotes in The Girl on the Train

This lie is our first clue that Rachel is lying every day about going to work—she has just bumped into her ex-boss at a coffee shop. Sure enough, all these train rides are just her pretending to go to work.

We don't know at this point in the book, but this is a big lie on Tom's part. Tom lies to confuse Rachel because he knows she won't remember what happened during her blackout. Also, this phone call would work as an alibi, because as we later discover, he's not driving around looking for her—he's burying Megan's body in the woods.

The first part is true. Rachel does know Megan a little—a very little. She only knows her as much as a person can know someone else they pass every day but don't speak with. The second part is a total lie. She's never seen Megan's gallery before.