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The Girl Before
By (Author) J. P. Delaney
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
30th January 2018
25th January 2018
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
Paperback
432
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 30mm
305g
IF YOU ONLY READ ONE BOOK THIS YEAR, MAKE IT THE GIRL BEFORE...
'An outstanding debut that is more than a match for Paula Hawkins's THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN' Sunday TimesTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTHTHE SIMON MAYO RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICKTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'DAZZLING' - Lee Child'ADDICTIVE' - Daily Express 'DEVASTATING' - Daily Mail 'INGENIOUS' - The New York Times'COMPULSIVE' - Glamour Magazine 'ELEGANT' - Peter James 'SEXY' - Mail on Sunday'ENTHRALLING' - Woman and Home'ORIGINAL' - The Times'RIVETING' - Lisa Gardner'CREEPY' - Heat 'SATISFYING' - Reader's Digest 'SUPERIOR' - The Bookseller 'This is going to be the buzziest book of 2017 . . . This year THE GIRL BEFORE will be that book' InStyle**********Enter the world of One Folgate Street and discover perfection . . . but can you pay the price Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there - and starts to wonder if her own story will be a re-run of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emma's past and Jane's present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession.**********Following in the footsteps of GONE GIRL and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, THE GIRL BEFORE is being brought to the big screen by Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard.An outstanding debut that is more than a match for Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train - Sunday Times
This is going to be the buzziest book of 2017 . . . This year The Girl Before will be that book - InStyleI was instantly gripped and held captivated by the pace and elegant writing. I devoured it in two straight sittings - Peter JamesThe tension is built up subtly, leading to a devastating climax. A really clever thriller . . . [the film] will no doubt become the third big 'Girl' film - Daily MailDazzling - a pitch-perfect thriller - Lee ChildRiveting! One of the most compelling page-turners I've read in years. Twisty, turny, and with an ending not to be missed! - Lisa GardnerSlick, sexy, suspenseful and smart - Mail on SundayOriginal and entertaining - The TimesThe Girl Before is the first psychological thriller from JP Delaney, a pseudonym for a writer who has previously written bestselling fiction under other names. It is being published in thirty-five countries. A film version is being brought to the screen by Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard.