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The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney

The Girl Before
by J.P. Delaney

Please make a list of every possession you consider essential in 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 remains in full control:  no books, no throw pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind. The space is intended to transform it occupants--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 attempts 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.


Once there was a girl, in love with her landlord, and the new girl falling for her landlord but curious of how the one before her had died. Was it suicide? Was it murder? An accident?

Flipping between Emma and Jane you get to see the house in their eyes. Both having lived a life trauma, Emma's was the robbery at her apartment with her boyfriend Simon. However, once Simon and Emma move into One Folgate Street, Emma and Simons already strained relationship shatters. Jane is recovering from the death of her baby. Both wanted/needed a change and One Folgate Street was to be the change.

Edward Monkford, the landlord, is a minimalist. All his latest's buildings have a minimalist view.

With a surprising twist, this book is a fast paced read. It doesn't disappoint and it can easily have a sequel.

Image result for cover for The Girl Before by jp delaneyThanks to my friend Elizabeth Glenn for sharing.

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