Illustration for the New York Times book review of Jacqueline Bublitz’s suspenseful debut novel, “Before You Knew My Name.”
“In a risky move on Bublitz’s part, Alice is our narrator, watching events unfold after her murder. For a novel with a dead narrator, however, “Before You Knew My Name” crackles with life and energy. It is a tour de force of imagination, empathy and righteous fury. Dead girls rarely get to be fully realized in crime fiction, and Alice seizes the speaking role.” - Flynn Berry