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âA pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspenseâ (Lee Child) that spins one womanâs seemingly good fortune, and another womanâs mysterious fate, through a kaleidoscope of duplicity, death, and deception
Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life.
The request seems odd, even intrusiveâand for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating.
EMMA
Reeling from a traumatic break-in, Emma wants a new place to live. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Until One Folgate Street. The house is an architectural masterpiece: a minimalist design of pale stone, plate glass, and soaring ceilings. But there are rules. The enigmatic architect who designed the house retains full control: no books, no throw pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind. The space is intended to transform its occupantâand it does.
JANE
After a personal tragedy, Jane needs a fresh start. When she finds One Folgate Street she is instantly drawn to the spaceâand to its aloof but seductive creator. Moving in, Jane soon learns about the untimely death of the homeâs previous tenant, a woman similar to Jane in age and appearance. As Jane tries to untangle truth from lies, she unwittingly follows the same patterns, makes the same choices, crosses paths with the same people, and experiences the same terror, as the girl before.
Praise for The Girl Before
âDazzling, startling, and above all cunningâa pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspense.ââLee Child
âThe Girl Before generates a fast pace. . . . [J. P.] Delaney intersperses ethics questions on stand-alone pages throughout the book. . . . The single most ingenious touch is that weâre not provided either womanâs answers.ââThe New York Times
âJ. P. Delaney builds the suspense.ââVanity Fair
âImmediate guarantee: You will not be able to put this book down. . . . Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will realize that thereâs not only more where that came from, but itâs also more thrilling.ââAmerican Booksellers Association