The Girl Before
A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER Soon to be a BBC One and HBO Max limited four-part series, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Morning Show; Misbehaviour) and multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-nominated actor David Oyelowo (Selma; Les Misérables)
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THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER Soon to be a BBC One and HBO Max limited four-part series, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Morning Show; Misbehaviour) and multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-nominated actor David Oyelowo (Selma; Les Misérables) A pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspense (Lee Child) that spins one woman s seemingly good fortune, and another woman s 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 intrusive and 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 occupant and it does.
JANE
After a personal tragedy, Jane needs a fresh start. When she finds One Folgate Street she is instantly drawn to the space and to its aloof but seductive creator. Moving in, Jane soon learns about the untimely death of the home s 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
Dazzling, startling, and above all cunning a pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspense. Lee Child
The Girl Before generates a fast pace. . . . [J. P.] Delaney intersperses ethics questions on stand-alone pages throughout the book. . . . The single most
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ingenious touch is that we re not provided either woman s answers. The New York Times
J. P. Delaney builds the suspense. Vanity Fair
Immediate guarantee: You will not be able to put this book down. . . . Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will realize that there s not only more where that came from, but it s also more thrilling. American Booksellers Association
J. P. Delaney builds the suspense. Vanity Fair
Immediate guarantee: You will not be able to put this book down. . . . Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will realize that there s not only more where that came from, but it s also more thrilling. American Booksellers Association
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1. Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life.Then: Emma
It s a lovely little flat, the agent says with what could almost pass for genuine enthusiasm. Close to the amenities. And there s that private bit of roof. That could become a sun terrace, subject of course to the landlord s consent.
Nice, Simon agrees, trying not to catch my eye. I d known the flat was no good as soon as I walked in and saw that six-foot stretch of roof below one of the windows. Si knows it too but he doesn t want to tell the agent, or at least not so soon it ll seem rude. He might even hope that if I listen to the man s stupid patter long enough I ll waver. The agent s Simon s kind of guy: sharp, brash, eager. He probably reads the magazine Simon works for. They were exchanging sports chat before we even got up the stairs.
And here you have a decent-sized bedroom, the agent s saying. With ample
It s no good, I interrupt, cutting short the charade. It s not right for us.
The agent raises his eyebrows. You can t be too choosy in this market, he says. This ll be gone by tonight. Five viewings today, and it s not even on our website yet.
It s not secure enough, I say flatly. Shall we go?
There are locks on all the windows, he points out, plus a Chubb on the door. Of course, you could install a burglar alarm, if security s a particular concern. I don t think the landlord would have any objection.
He s talking across me now, to Simon. Particular concern. He might as well have said, Oh, is the girlfriend a bit of a drama queen?
I ll wait outside, I say, turning to leave.
Realizing he s blundered, the agent adds, If it s the area that s the problem, perhaps you should have a look farther west.
We already have, Simon says. It s all out of our budget. Apart from the ones the size of a tea bag.
He s trying to keep the frustration out of his voice, but the fact that he needs to riles me even more.
There s a one-bedroom in
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Queen s Park, the agent says. A bit grotty, but . . .
We looked at it, Simon says. In the end we felt it was just a bit too close to that estate. His tone makes it clear that we means she.
Or there s a third-floor just come on in Kilburn
That too. There was a drainpipe next to one of the windows.
The agent looks puzzled.
Someone could have climbed it, Simon explains.
Right. Well, the rental season s only just started. Perhaps if you wait a bit.
The agent has clearly decided we re time-wasters: He too is sidling toward the door. I go and stand outside, on the landing, so he won t come near me.
We ve already given notice on our old place, I hear Simon say. We re running out of options. He lowers his voice. Look, mate, we were burgled. Five weeks ago. Two men broke in and threatened Emma with a knife. You can see why she d be a bit jumpy.
Oh, the agent says. Shit. If someone did that to my girlfriend I don t know what I d do. Look, this might be a long shot, but . . . His voice trails off.
Yes? Simon says.
Has anyone at the office mentioned One Folgate Street to you?
I don t think so. Has it just come on?
Not exactly, no.
The agent seems unsure whether to pursue this or not.
But it s available? Simon persists.
Technically, yes, the agent says. And it s a fantastic property. Absolutely fantastic. In a different league from this. But the landlord s . . . to say he s particular would be putting it mildly.
What area? Simon asks.
Hampstead, the agent says. W
We looked at it, Simon says. In the end we felt it was just a bit too close to that estate. His tone makes it clear that we means she.
Or there s a third-floor just come on in Kilburn
That too. There was a drainpipe next to one of the windows.
The agent looks puzzled.
Someone could have climbed it, Simon explains.
Right. Well, the rental season s only just started. Perhaps if you wait a bit.
The agent has clearly decided we re time-wasters: He too is sidling toward the door. I go and stand outside, on the landing, so he won t come near me.
We ve already given notice on our old place, I hear Simon say. We re running out of options. He lowers his voice. Look, mate, we were burgled. Five weeks ago. Two men broke in and threatened Emma with a knife. You can see why she d be a bit jumpy.
Oh, the agent says. Shit. If someone did that to my girlfriend I don t know what I d do. Look, this might be a long shot, but . . . His voice trails off.
Yes? Simon says.
Has anyone at the office mentioned One Folgate Street to you?
I don t think so. Has it just come on?
Not exactly, no.
The agent seems unsure whether to pursue this or not.
But it s available? Simon persists.
Technically, yes, the agent says. And it s a fantastic property. Absolutely fantastic. In a different league from this. But the landlord s . . . to say he s particular would be putting it mildly.
What area? Simon asks.
Hampstead, the agent says. W
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Autoren-Porträt von J. P. Delaney
The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before and Believe Me, JP Delaney has previously written fiction under other names.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: J. P. Delaney
- 2018, Internationale Ausgabe, 464 Seiten, Masse: 10,6 x 17,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Ballantine Books
- ISBN-10: 1524797839
- ISBN-13: 9781524797836
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.12.2017
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Dazzling, startling, and above all cunning a pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspense. Lee ChildThe 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 we re not provided either woman s answers. The New York Times
J. P. Delaney builds the suspense. Vanity Fair
Immediate guarantee: You will not be able to put this book down. . . . Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will realize that there s not only more where that came from, but it s also more thrilling. American Booksellers Association
This is going to be the buzziest book of 2017. We may only be a few weeks into 2017, but we re calling it early: This year, The Girl Before will be that book. The upcoming novel by author J. P. Delaney has all of the makings of a sexy murder mystery that is sure to hit the bestseller chart, and it already has the movie deal to prove it. InStyle
Delaney has created a genuinely eerie, fascinating setting in One Folgate Street. . . . The novel s structure, volleying back and forth as first Emma and then Jane begin to question their improbable luck, is beautifully handled. The pages fly. USA Today
The house has a dark past and a landlord that s anything but welcoming. New York Post, one of the must-read books of the week
The Girl Before is deservedly anointed the top girl of this season s suspense novels. The Washington Post
The Girl Before is a cat-and-mouse game that toys with our expectations and twists our sympathies. At times almost unbearably suspenseful, it keeps us guessing from the first page to the very last. Don t miss it. Joseph Finder
Get hooked on this hair-raiser about a woman who scores what seems like her dream home . . . until she finds out the mysterious fate of the
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previous tenant. Cosmopolitan
One of the best thrillers you ll read in 2017. . . . The Girl Before will appeal greatly to fans of psychological suspense. New York Journal of Books
Riveting! One of the most compelling page-turners I ve read in years. Twisty, turny, and with an ending not to be missed! Lisa Gardner
Riveting . . . Writing with precision and grace, Delaney strips away the characters secrets until the raw truth of each is revealed. Publishers Weekly
Superior psychological suspense . . . a cleverly constructed thriller. The Bookseller
A masterfully crafted spellbinder . . . guaranteed to astonish. Booklist (starred review)
One of the best thrillers you ll read in 2017. . . . The Girl Before will appeal greatly to fans of psychological suspense. New York Journal of Books
Riveting! One of the most compelling page-turners I ve read in years. Twisty, turny, and with an ending not to be missed! Lisa Gardner
Riveting . . . Writing with precision and grace, Delaney strips away the characters secrets until the raw truth of each is revealed. Publishers Weekly
Superior psychological suspense . . . a cleverly constructed thriller. The Bookseller
A masterfully crafted spellbinder . . . guaranteed to astonish. Booklist (starred review)
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