THE GIRL BEFORE

JP Delaney’s intricate psychological thriller immediately entangles us, and the gifted narrators keep us spellbound. One Folgate Street, a minimalist architectural wonder, is available to the tenant who willingly goes through a rigorous application process and agrees to live by a demanding set of rules. Edward Monkford, the inscrutable world- famous designer, has created a technologically advanced “smart” house that monitors everything via sensors and cameras. Beginning each chapter, a male voice delivers Monkford’s outrageous application questions, while in alternating chapters we hear the stories of two damaged women who fall for Monkford’s mystique. Finty Williams is vital and convincing delineating Emma’s unreliable persona, and Emilia Fox offers a sympathetic, intelligent Jane as she uncovers what really happened to THE GIRL BEFORE. Absolutely riveting. S.J.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2017]