Ben’s Book Club feat. ‘Leave the Girls Behind’ - Jacqueline Bublitz

Next date: Tuesday, 25 February 2025 | 07:30 PM to 08:30 PM

Join Ben Hobson for Ben's Book Club as he discusses the new novel 'Leave the Girls Behind' with author Jacqueline Bublitz. This month’s featured title is available to borrow from your local library with no waitlists or holds! Download Libby and find MidCoast Libraries to start reading: meet.libbyapp.com

This event will be hosted on Zoom, and the link will be sent to all attendees on the day of the event.

Bookings essential. 

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During this digital book club, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions, interact with the authors, and enjoy a well-rounded bookish discussion.

Ben’s Book Club is a free monthly digital book club hosted by author Ben Hobson - brought to you by OverDrive Australia. We welcome guests to join us the fourth Tuesday of each month to engage and interact with authors from all genres. The Zoom link will be emailed to all attendees on the day of the event. 

About the book . . .

Nineteen years ago, Ruth-Ann Baker's childhood friend was murdered by convicted killer Ethan Oswald. Haunted by what happened, Ruth has long been convinced Oswald had other victims. But no one has ever believed her.

After dropping out of college and failing to prove her serial killer theory, Ruth is bartending when she hears that another young girl has gone missing from her hometown. With Oswald now deceased, she begins to suspect he had an accomplice. A partner in crime who is still active today.

Crossing the globe from New York to New Zealand, Ruth unlocks parts of herself that she hasn't dared to revisit, bringing her perilously close to three different women. The deeper she delves, the more she can't shake the feeling that one of them knows the truth. About her

About the Author. . .

Jacqueline says: “The idea for Leave the Girls Behind came from a single line near the end of Before You Knew My Name. The line – ‘It’s never just one life these men destroy’ – was from a small scene dedicated to the wife of the novel’s perpetrator. It stuck with me as a jumping off point for examining a different kind of victim. A widening of the lens to show just how many people’s lives are impacted when a gendered crime occurs. As I continued to think about that lens, I began to explore just how complicated our relationships with the wives and partners of serial killers can be. People tend to view them with a mix of sympathy, or scorn – or suspicion. ‘How could she not have known?’ is such alayered question…I then began to ask an even more loaded question – ‘What if she DID know?’”

 

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