Derailed is the story of an innocent man who works in an advertising company and suddenly finds himself involved in something he wouldn't have imagined: having a affair, being terribly blackmailed and wanted by the policeman for murder, all because he missed his usual train to work one day Charles Schine, husband of a schoolteacher named Deanna and father of Anna. , his teenage daughter who suffers from diabetes, one day he is late for work, so he rushes to take his usual train. While the conductor asks him for his ticket which he forgets to buy, he finds himself without. Suddenly, an attractive woman named Lucinda Harris, willingly pays for his ticket. Surprised by the action, Charles later approaches the train and Charles discovers that Lucinda is married and also has a daughter. The day after tomorrow, they meet at the train. Undeniable, their mutual attraction grows as they cross paths. start meeting more frequently. They begin having lunch together, drinking at a bar and consummating their affair in a Manhattan hotel. When they walk through the door, suddenly a hidden assailant rushes into the room, beats Charles violently, robs them, and rapes Lucinda repeatedly while the injured Charles watches the "bad porn" helplessly. The attacker threatens them not to tell the police about the crime, which they agree to in order to keep the matter a secret from their spouses. The next day, Charles receives a call from the attacker who calls himself Vasquez and asks him for $10. 000. Desperate, he takes money from Anna's medical treatment fund to pay Vasquez. A month later, Vasquez called again, and this time he asked for more – $100,000. Later, Charles feels that he... middle of paper ... I have finished reading and conclude that the author, James Siegel, has done such a wonderful and exciting work! Undeniably, Derailed is a novel filled with suspense, surprises and a stirring story, making it a true suspense novel. In fact, the central or main theme, violence and cruelty, is closely related to the story and the author managed to reveal the theme creatively. Additionally, the plots of the novel were as if linked and linked together, which made the story aligned, coherent and easy to understand. The setting and language used in the novel symbolize the context of normal American life, which makes the reader feel indirectly connected to the story. The cover of the novel gives readers a good impression of the storyline; an illustration of the train and a silhouette image of a woman with an attractive body.