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Before You Knew My Name
Before You Knew My Name: 'Unusual, beautiful, gripping, it deserves to win prizes' Marian Keyes | Jacqueline Bublitz
'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, anxious for resolution, yet at the same time not wanting this beautiful writing to finish.' Clare Mackintosh This is not just another novel about a dead girl. When she arrived in New York on her 18th birthday carrying nothing but $600 cash and a stolen camera, Alice was looking for a fresh start. Now, just one month later, she is the city's latest Jane Doe, an unidentified murder victim. Ruby Jones is also trying to start over; she travelled halfway around the world only to find herself lonelier than ever. Until she finds Alice Lee's body by the Hudson River. From this first, devastating encounter, the two women form an unbreakable bond. Alice is sure that Ruby is the key to solving the mystery of her life - and death. And Ruby - struggling to forget what she saw that morning - finds herself unable to let Alice go. Not until she is given the ending she deserves. Before You Knew My Name doesn't ask whodunnit. Instead, this powerful, hopeful novel asks: Who was she? And what did she leave behind? The answers might surprise you. 'An exquisitely written, absolutely devastating novel, which gives a voice to all the women who never made it home.' Red '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 'A really remarkable book - so fresh and original. I've never read anything quite like this.' Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us 'I was mesmerised by this exquisitely written, heartbreaking, lyrical story of friendship from beyond the grave.' Jane Corry, author of My Husband's Wife
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itsjustme40something
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I loved this book....it took a bit to get into it at first, but I was hooked by the 3rd chapter.
2 women run away to NYC, one ends ups murdered & the other discovers her body. What follows is such a creative twist on a familiar story, with characters you come to love.

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Mehso-so

Finished up this daunting read for book club with the author. Alice & Ruby are running away to NYC and from men that are bad for them. Alice ends up being murdered and Ruby finds her body. Not a lot happens other than that. Bublitz has great storytelling abilities but I feel like she couldn't get out of her own way on this one.

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Floresj
BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME. | JACQUELINE. BUBLITZ
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Told from the murder victim‘s POV, this book leads the reader through her past, the month before her death, and after her death. The character who finds her body is followed through her past and her present. It‘s set up like a murder mystery and it‘s the most charming book I‘ve read that covers trauma, abuse and murder.

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Jeg
BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME. | JACQUELINE. BUBLITZ
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It‘s happened. Turns out I read this book a year ago! At first it felt like a new read to me but as I went along it began to feel familiar. It wasn‘t until the end that I checked. 🤷🏻‍♀️. I would write the same review I wrote before. A page turner indeed. Please tell me there are others out there who forget books they have read. I know for book club I have to read close to the day we meet .

charl08 All the time! 2y
Pageturner1 lol, oh great not just me 😄 2y
Suet624 Haha. I get the heebie jeebies when that happens. 2y
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Allthebookclubs
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An evocative story of a dead girl from small-town USA and a woman from Australia who discovers her body. Told from both their points of view, you learn what leads up to the Alice‘s sexual assault and murder, the discovery of her body and then its intense effect on Ruby-who found her. A few triggers; parental suicide, underage drinking, and sexual abuse. Book #1 in 2023

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Allthebookclubs
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An evocative story of a dead girl from small-town USA and a woman from Australia who discovers her body. Told from both their points of view, you learn what leads up to the Alice‘s sexual assault and murder, the discovery of her body and then its intense effect on Ruby-who found her. A few triggers; parental suicide, underage drinking, and sexual abuse. Book #1 in 2023

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Reecaspieces
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TorieStorieS
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Bublitz‘s debut novel draws the reader in with its contemplative perspective that draws two women newly arrived to NYC looking for a fresh start. Alice turns 18 on the bus to the city, with cash and a stolen camera. 36-year-old Ruby hopes a belated gap year from her Melbourne life is just what she needs. Their stories intertwine only after death. The pacing may unfold a bit slowly but it‘s a compelling read and sure to start discussion!

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Mpcacher
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I loved the different take that this book took to an all too familiar story. Instead of the emphasis on being about who committed the crime, it is all about the victim and the woman who found her. It was still a suspense, but also a wonderful commentary on the fear women face because of male predators, whether criminal or just immoral. making it of interest not only to suspense readers but also those interested in gender issues. I loved it. 4.5/5

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vlwelser
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This is very good. It's a mystery/thriller. The narrator is already dead. But she wants you to figure out what happened and tell you her story and the story of the woman that finds her. The cover is beautiful but I have no idea what it has to do with the story.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Pub date is 11/1/22
#ARC #Netgalley #Atria

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Sammiixxx

What happened to her makes me so mad. The entitlement of these fucking men who destroy lives, just because they can.

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Madison91
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For a book about murder, this is actually a very sweet book.

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To finish before June

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Cathy_J
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This one was devastating. I listened to the audiobook and maybe the narrator's performance made it even more heart-wrenching but I feel so sad. It is very well written and tackles important topics. Oh Alice 😢 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

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squirrelbrain
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This novel has an unusual premise and narrative style. It‘s narrated by Alice Lee, who arrives in NYC on her 18th birthday and is murdered only weeks later. Ruby Jones, also recently arrived from Australia, finds her body and the two women become inextricably linked.

Obviously there‘s a lot of talk about death, but I still found this an enthralling listen. As the blurb claims - it‘s not a whodunit; it‘s more of a ‘who was she?‘

Cathythoughts Sounds good Helen ! Stacked 3y
EvieBee Sounds fascinating! 3y
bookaholic1 Interesting 3y
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Jeg
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Wonderful sunny day here in Perth and I read this book in one day , something I haven‘t done for a very long time. This is her first book and it kept me reading . Very engaging. For me 10/10 . #joysbooks2021
@MrsMalaprop

Suet624 I love finding a book that makes me want to read it in a day. 3y
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Jeg
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As of today I am fully vaccinated. On the way home stopped at an op shop and found this book . Very happy.

CarolynM 🙌 🙌 Me too! It's a good feeling. 3y
MrsMalaprop Yay on both counts. 👏🏼 3y
Suet624 Yippee!!!! Congrats! 3y
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VanessaCW
BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME. | JACQUELINE. BUBLITZ
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A thought provoking tale about women and the perils they face during every day life.It‘s beautifully and evocatively written but not always easy to read. It took me a little while to get into it as it has quite a reflective feel but once I did, I found it very compelling.The lives of the girls are brilliantly entwined and interconnected and their individual stories are gripping in their own right. A powerful and very impressive debut. #Pigeonhole

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