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โA pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspenseโ (Lee Child) that spins one womanโs seemingly good fortune, and another womanโs 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 intrusiveโand 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 occupantโand it does.
JANE
After a personal tragedy, Jane needs a fresh start. When she finds One Folgate Street she is instantly drawn to the spaceโand to its aloof but seductive creator. Moving in, Jane soon learns about the untimely death of the homeโs 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
โDazzling, startling, and above all cunningโa pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspense.โโLee Child
โThe 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 weโre not provided either womanโs answers.โโThe New York Times
โJ. P. Delaney builds the suspense.โโVanity Fair
โImmediate guarantee: You will not be able to put this book down. . . . Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will realize that thereโs not only more where that came from, but itโs also more thrilling.โโAmerican Booksellers Association