Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz - Paperback
Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz - Paperback
Step into a dark, gripping world where past and present collide in Jacqueline Bublitz’s electrifying thriller, Leave the Girls Behind. From the acclaimed author of Before You Knew My Name, this chilling tale of obsession, secrets, and justice will keep you on edge until the very last page.
Ruth-Ann Baker is no stranger to the shadows. A college dropout turned bartender with a relentless passion for true crime, Ruth has never escaped the memory of her childhood friend’s murder—one of the victims of notorious serial killer Ethan Oswald. But nineteen years later, when another girl vanishes in her small town, Ruth begins to suspect the horror isn’t over. Armed with newfound evidence that Oswald wasn’t acting alone, she sets off on a relentless pursuit of the truth.
Her journey spirals into a tangled web of international intrigue, where she encounters three women with starkly different lives—each carrying their own burdens, secrets, and potential answers. As the past and present converge, Ruth edges closer to a revelation that could shatter everything she thought she knew about the man who stole her friend’s future—and the ghosts that still haunt her.
Praised for pushing the boundaries of crime fiction, Jacqueline Bublitz delivers a spellbinding story of resilience, redemption, and the enduring power of uncovering buried truths. Haunting and unputdownable, Leave the Girls Behind isn’t just a thriller—it’s a journey into the heart of darkness, and the fight to bring its secrets to light.
Prepare to lose sleep. Prepare to leave the girls behind.
Author Profile
Jacqueline Bublitz is a writer, feminist, and arachnophobe who lives between Melbourne, Australia, and her hometown on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. She is the author of Before You Knew My Name and Leave the Girls Behind. Find out more at JacquelineBublitz.com.
Critic Reviews
"A brave and timely novel which will fuel the debate on women's rights to walk safely through our streets. I raced through the pages, anxious for resolution, yet at the same time not wanting this beautiful writing to finish."--Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO
"A furiously feminist breath of fresh air."-- "Paste"
"An astounding debut novel that every woman will feel in their bones. At last, a whodunnit, where the victim is the front and centre of the story. Beautifully written, real, feminist and properly haunting, it deserves all the awards."--Lizzy Dent, author of THE SUMMER JOB
"An unputdownable debut - striking, moving, gripping throughout and so sharp on the things that unite us."--Elizabeth Kay, author of SEVEN LIES
"BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME crackles with life and energy. It is a tour de force of imagination, empathy and righteous fury."-- "The New York Times Book Review"
"BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME will make you cry, make you angry, make you think. Jacqueline Bublitz pushes the boundaries of crime fiction in all the right ways. It's a deeply moving, deeply original, story that, hands down, is one of the best novels of the year."--Alex Finlay, author of THE NIGHT SHIFT
"I fell head over heels in love with this heartbreaking, beautiful and hugely important novel. Jacqueline Bublitz's prose is luminous and the up-all-night, just-one-more-page plot is brilliantly clever and original. Everyone should read this book."--Rosie Walsh, author of THE MAN WHO DIDN'T CALL
"The most wonderful book. Unusual, beautiful, feminist, gripping, deserves to win prizes. I loved it so much."--Marian Keyes, internationally bestselling author of GROWN UPS
"Unflinching and heartbreaking; powerful and empowering, the story of Alice and Ruby is our story, the story of every woman, everywhere. I know I'll be thinking about it -- and them -- for a very long time to come."--Carole Johnstone, award-winning author of MIRRORLAND
Praise for BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAMEProduct Details
ISBN: 9781982199050
Publisher: Atria Books
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: October 29, 2024
Pages: 368
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Dimensions (CM): L19.56W13.97H2.29
Weight (KG): 0.27