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Before You Knew My Name
by Jacqueline Bublitz
This is not a typical story about the murder of a woman. The omniscient first-person account told by the victim herself breathes new life into this trope. Ruby and Alice are two women who are escaping their past and loneliness, hoping to have a new start in New York. The story progresses toward their eventual meeting, and the setup is clever, suspenseful, and completely unpredictable.
The writing is descriptive and evocative, without being too wordy or flowery. Learning about each woman's back story provides fascinating context as to how their paths eventually cross. Their lives have been dictated by selfish men, and their attempt to start anew does not always go as planned.
The omniscient first-person POV from Alice and the focus on young female victims reminded me of [b:I Have Some Questions for You|61053829|I Have Some Questions for You|Rebecca Makkai|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1658970269l/61053829._SY75_.jpg|96219558], although the plot of this book was much more tightly woven.
Thanks to NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler for the ARC.
The writing is descriptive and evocative, without being too wordy or flowery. Learning about each woman's back story provides fascinating context as to how their paths eventually cross. Their lives have been dictated by selfish men, and their attempt to start anew does not always go as planned.
The omniscient first-person POV from Alice and the focus on young female victims reminded me of [b:I Have Some Questions for You|61053829|I Have Some Questions for You|Rebecca Makkai|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1658970269l/61053829._SY75_.jpg|96219558], although the plot of this book was much more tightly woven.
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I do wish the ending was more unexpected, but the story was gripping throughout.Thanks to NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler for the ARC.