Before You Knew My Name

By Jacqueline Bublitz,

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A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BOOK OF THE YEAR

'The most wonderful book. Unusual, beautiful, feminist, gripping, deserves to win prizes. I loved it so much.' Marian Keyes

'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,…

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1 author picked Before You Knew My Name as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love that this book focuses on the “who,” not the “what.” Most often, with mysteries, the focus is on learning about the perpetrator of the crime. In this one, I loved that the real mystery is in discovering who the victim, Alice, was. I especially love that we get to hear her story in her own words, as a second narrator telling her history after her death.

The other part of the story–events after Alice’s death and the discovery of her body–is told by another compelling character, Ruby. I’m normally wary when I see the words “strong female character,”…

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