{"product_id":"9780751581690","title":"Leave the Girls Behind","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Bublitz, Jacqueline\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eNew York\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 October 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Sphere) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e127 x 198 x 27 | 276g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe assume we can spot a psychopath from across the room...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  And only the wilfully ignorant or easily duped would fall for their charms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen another young girl goes missing from their small town, Ruth becomes convinced that Oswald had an accomplice, someone the police overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  If no one has told you this yet - it's not quite that simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Blending blisteringly taut suspense with a moving exploration of the ways in which violent crime ricochets through the lives of those left behind, Leave the Girls Behind is a darkly beautiful read that will linger long after you've turned the final page, for fans of Bright Young Women and Notes on an Execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Leave the Girls Behind:'Hauntingly astute in how crime affects those left behind. Jacqueline Bublitz is firmly on my radar' Prima'A haunting thriller exploring the devastating effects of crime on those left behind' Woman's Own'Fresh and inventive, with beautiful writing and captivating characters. I can't wait to see what Jacqueline Bublitz does next' Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of All Her Fault''I couldn't put this down, desperate to unravel the connections between these women and the girls they'd left behind. An original and beautifully told story of resistance and resilience' Emma Styles, award-winning author of No Country for Girls\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55714031272260,"sku":"9780751581690","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9780751581690.jpg?v=1759246125","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9780751581690","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}