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The Girl Before
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox, Finty Williams, Lise Aagaard Knudsen
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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The Girl Before
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Publisher's Summary
The Sunday Times best-seller.
The New York Times best-seller.
The Radio 2 Book Club Choice - February 2017
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. The film is set to be directed by Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard.
Critic Reviews
"I was instantly gripped and held captivated by the pace and elegant writing. I devoured it in two straight sittings." ( Peter James)
"A deeply addictive literary thriller that deserves to be one of this year's biggest successes." ( Daily Express)
"Original and entertaining." ( The Times)
"A guaranteed best-seller." ( Red Magazine)
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- Cally
- 28-04-2017
Another '50 Shades' spin off
The main bloke was a dollar store Christian Grey and the girls were just as silly and weak as Anastasia what's-her-name. At the very end one of them seems to pull her head in, but as far as i was concerned it was too little too late, i already had zero respect for her character and was rolling my eyes at every second sentence that came out of her mouth. The twists were good, and were the only reason i kept listening.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-08-2020
thrilling!
A good read for anyone who likes thriller, crime, passion, and detective stories.
It was difficult at first to listen to two different characters and their stories but it got alot easier a the story progresses Nd became far more interesting.
I thouroughly enjoyed the twist and turns of this book.
I even think I'll read it again!
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- Lozsmitty
- 29-05-2017
Mysterious Fifty Shades Thriller
Thrilling psychologically intriguing with a fifty shades feel. The story is abit far fetched though!
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- Amanda
- 10-03-2017
Deja vu
This one left me with the impression I had already read the story. It was the Girl on the Train all over again.
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- Dennis Bryant
- 23-05-2017
Great listen
This story was presented first class by all . One of the best ones I've listened to through audiable
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- fiona
- 23-02-2017
dizzy from the plot twists
well read and engrossing story. Perhaps a twist or two too many in the end that could have been refined and I found some one the disability talk quite insulting without giving much of the plot away.
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- helen lamb
- 02-07-2017
Enjoyable well read
I enjoyed this story and didn't pick the culprit until he was given up in the book
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- Mandy
- 28-07-2017
Very good. Didn't put it down
Really clever. Liked the minimalist touch and the characters were great. Easy narration made it a pleasure to read.
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- Rachel
- 05-04-2017
I loved it!
What made the experience of listening to The Girl Before the most enjoyable?
I thought the cast was very good. It was such an easy story to get hooked on. I wasn't sure what to expect and so glad I decided to give it a listen.
What did you like best about this story?
It was overall so intriguing.
What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
A certain suspense and calmness all at once. Really clever.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It did make me laugh at times but I really love how it made me think about certain things.
Any additional comments?
I loved the whole book. One of those books that you can't fault. I was tempted to listen all over again straight away! A very clever book in my view.
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- Ineke
- 22-02-2017
Good story
Good story, although the two female character voices took some time to differentiate and one was simply annoying.
Good for a no-brainpower-required listen.
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