{"product_id":"9780751581706-leave-the-girls-behind","title":"Leave the Girls Behind","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe brand-new unflinching thriller that demands to be devoured and discussed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second haunting and moving novel from the acclaimed author of Australia and New Zealand's biggest debut launch of 2021, \u003ci\u003eBefore You Knew My Name.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe assume we can spot a psychopath from across the room.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nineteen years ago, Ruth-Anne Baker's childhood friend was murdered by convicted killer, Ethan Oswald. With Oswald dead and the case closed, everybody tells Ruth it's time to move on - but she believes there is more to the story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd only the wilfully ignorant or easily duped would fall for their charms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen another young girl goes missing from their small town, Ruth becomes convinced that Oswald had an accomplice, someone the police overlooked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf no one has told you this yet - it's not quite that simple.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So begins a journey that will draw Ruth across continents and perilously close to three women, each connected to Oswald in a different way. The deeper she delves, the more she suspects one of them knows the truth. About her childhood friend. About the missing girl. And, perhaps most dangerously of all, about Ruth herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Blending blisteringly taut suspense with a moving exploration of the ways in which violent crime ricochets through the lives of those left behind, \u003ci\u003eLeave the Girls Behind\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly beautiful read that will linger long after you've turned the final page, for fans of \u003ci\u003eBright Young Women\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNotes on an Execution\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLeave the Girls Behind\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHauntingly astute\u003c\/b\u003e in how crime affects those left behind. \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Bublitz is firmly on my radar\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrima\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFresh and inventive, with beautiful writing and captivating characters\u003c\/b\u003e. I can't wait to see what Jacqueline Bublitz does next' \u003cb\u003eAndrea Mara\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll Her Fault\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI couldn't put this down\u003c\/b\u003e, desperate to unravel the connections between these women and the girls they'd left behind. \u003cb\u003eAn original and beautifully told story \u003c\/b\u003eof resistance and resilience' \u003cb\u003eEmma Styles\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eNo Country for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563223925110,"sku":"9780751581706","price":16.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33975827.jpg?v=1753427919","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780751581706-leave-the-girls-behind","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}