Debra's Reviews > The Girl Before Me

Moving. It's a new beginning. A chance to start over. An opportunity to meet new people.

Rachel Gleason and her daughter, Lily, have just moved into an apartment in Chicago. It's a chance to get away from her ex-husband and a building with a doorman, feels even more secure. But then Rachel gets her mail and there is a letter for Annie, the previous tenant who left abruptly one night and no one has seen or heard from her since. Rachel decides to open it and reads the warning within telling Annie that she is not safe.

Then little things begin to happen, Rachel feels as if she is being watched. Whey did Annie leave in the night without telling anyone? Intrigued, Rachel wants to know what happened to the woman who once lived in her apartment, but as she delves deeper into what happened to Annie, she begins to to question the new people in her life.

Who can she trust? Where is Annie? Why would she not be safe in the building?

This was an enjoyable book which had me questioning the motives of several characters. They are an interesting bunch which is my way of saying that most are quirky and not too likeable. With these types of books, I enjoy doing on my own super sleuthing to try to figure out what the final reveal may be. There are several mysteries in this book: where is Annie, are Rachel and Lily safe, and who can be trusted. With this one, I whittled down my list, but still did not figure things out.

Enjoyable read that kept my interest and moved at a nice pace, then it just ended. Yes, that is what books do, but it felt a little sudden. Other than the abrupt ending, I enjoyed this book. This was my first book by Laura Wolfe and I look forward to reading more of her work.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

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