The Girl Before: A Novel


Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
550
Narrator
123
Release Date
January 2017
Duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Summary
THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER • Now 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 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
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Sylvie Leone

Preposterous premise, can't believe Ron Howard interested in this !! All hard to believe- and not really interested in believing. Narrator good.

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Amy A.

Too much graphic sexuality for my taste. Had a good story but I didn’t need such detail about the sexual interactions so I didn’t finish the book-found it made it cheap and tasteless.

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Julie G

It was an interesting story, but it took way too long to get there. However, the narrator was amazing. I honestly thought it was two different people!

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Rachel J.

kept you guessing! it's good!

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Anonymous

Book started out with promise; middle dragged; ending was awful; anti-climatic. Narration was excellent.

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Christin T.

The narrator was good. I liked their pronunciations. The story is unique and surprising. After reading, I started to watch the HBO Max show based on the book and the show does no justice for the book.

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Anonymous

Love love love this book! Really helped keep my long road trip interesting! Definitely riveting story.

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Kelly F.

Good book. Didn't love the ending.

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Anonymous

Bad ending! Unclear.

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Anonymous

Read so well and great writing. I really enjoyed this. Stick around for the whole book!

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Lauren E

Really enjoyed the British narration; it was fantastic. A little bit of a slow start, the middle was great, but I did not like the ending.

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Stephanie K.

One of my favorite books to date!!!

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Florentina G.

I really liked the book. Very well read.

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Pamela S.

Great read. Will recommend to friends that enjoy the books I do! Love. Great thriller.

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Anonymous

This was a great book!! I liked the parallel lives with the two main characters. With a great twist at the end. I would highly recommend this book.

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Andrea m

Well read. A little far fetched but a good book all the same.

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Toya D

I really enjoyed the story.

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R Cawley

I enjoyed this book and loved the narrator. Easy read too.

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J R

Well read. Confusing at first with the flashbacks & narrator changes. It is a slow read/listen. Interested to see how they do the movie.

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Abi O

The audio book is good because it goes into description but if you read it to yourself it isn’t the best

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Mary H

Takes awhile to get into the story's intrigue...and I mean too long. I kept wanting it to move along a little faster. the narrator was excellent.

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Kristi G

Audio great; story suspenseful be mindful if a spectacular house is priced unbelievably lower than it should be, inclusive of a controlling/picky landlord,odds are something has or is going on with the house; investigate and don’t be naïve about information you receive from outsiders about history of house., especially if your told often you look like previous tenant..hmmm 4 stars

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Lupe C

I really enjoyed this book it definitely took many turns I wasn't expecting I love the back and forth past and present and the unexpected moments.

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Toresa R

Very good read it got a little slow at times but it kept me going

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Vicky W

A bit hard to get into. Middle was very interesting, did not like the ending at all. Love the British narrative

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Donna M

Enjoyable...suspenseful and intriguing.

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Tammy S

Very disappointing ending!

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Maite S

Loved it! Intriguing, keeps you wondering till the end. Great narrative.

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Jess A

Fairly transparent characters and plot. Not as suspenseful as I would have liked.

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MaryAnn g

Great audio book. Kept me intrigued while driving on a very boring road trip.

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Maria L

Narrator is good but the storyline is very predictable. This story is a cross between The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl.

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Katie l

Great page turner! I finished this book in less than a week but I do wish the ending was better. other than that I really enjoyed this book. The book was like Gone Girl meets 50 Shades of Grey... minus all the x-rated scenes. Very enjoyable.

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Brenda D

Great listen and the characters were interesting but the end sort of fizzled.

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Heather L

Enjoyed the book and the narrator.

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Brandi F

Narrating was good, book overall held my interest but could've used a little more of a twist, end wasn't as exciting as I had hoped.

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Rochelle R

Great read! I could not put the book down ! Held my attention through out the book. Narrator s were excellent!

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Nicole D

My first audio book & I loved it. Such an intriguing story & loved the narration.

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Sharlene D

Good book. It was the first time I'd listened to a book by an English narrator, so it took me a little while to really get into it. But all in all, it was a good book, and the narrator did a good job.

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Becky Y

The book had a good plot and it held my attention.

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Margaret Edwards

The book was entertaining. The narrators were very good. The twist at the end was a little predictable. I kept waiting for something more shocking to happen.

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Nikki Kenner

This is a great Book and it had a surprise ending. The different narrator voices was a great bonus. It brought back memories of Girl on the Train and Gone Girl. If you liked those books you're sure to enjoy this one also.

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Gina Zubillaga

Great book, couldn't stop listening.

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Frances Sagona

Great read! Loved the story and kept me totally engaged to the very end. Thanks

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Marialice Cable

Amazing novel from beginning to end...you won't regret reading this one!

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Michelle Bren

Good book. Keeps you interested with its twists and turns.

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Cathy Higley

I really enjoyed this book. Great twists, and very interesting.

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Renee O\'Neal

I enjoyed this book, great way to escape for awhile. The now/then story telling was unique and creative. The twist at the end was surprising.

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Adela Cochrun

I so enjoyed escaping into this book! It has an interesting twist that was unexpected.

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Mariana Toro

Excellent psychological thriller. One of those books you can't put down.

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