{"product_id":"2940169353198","title":"The Girl Before: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER ¿ In the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Train, The Silent Wife, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Gone Girl \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an enthralling psychological thriller that spins one woman's seemingly good fortune, and another woman's mysterious fate, through a kaleidoscope of duplicity, death, and deception.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe request seems odd, even intrusive-and for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEMMA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJANE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Before\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Dazzling, startling, and above all cunning-a pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspense.\"\u003cb\u003e-Lee Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Riveting! One of the most compelling page-turners I've read in years. Twisty, turny, and with an ending not to be missed!\"\u003cb\u003e-Lisa Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Girl Before\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cb\u003e-Joseph Finder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Riveting . . . Writing with precision and grace, Delaney strips away the characters' secrets until the raw truth of each is revealed.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Superior psychological suspense . . . a cleverly constructed thriller.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A masterfully crafted spellbinder . . . guaranteed to astonish.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099783905520,"sku":"2940169353198","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169353198_p0.jpg?v=1763680566","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169353198","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}