{"product_id":"diary-of-a-murderer-and-other-stories-9781328545428","title":"Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories","description":"\"Filled with the kind of sublime, galvanizing stories that strike like a lightning bolt, searing your nerves . . . It's easy enough to see why Kim . . . is acclaimed as the best writer of his generation; pick up this book and find out for yourself.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's been twenty-five years since I last murdered someone, or has it been twenty-six?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiary of a Murderer \u003c\/i\u003ecaptivates and provokes in equal measure, exploring what it means to be on the edge--between life and death, good and evil. In the titular novella, a former serial killer suffering from memory loss sets his sights on one final target: his daughter's boyfriend, who he suspects is also a serial killer. In other stories we witness an affair between two childhood friends that questions the limits of loyalty and love; a family's disintegration after a baby son is kidnapped and recovered years later; and a wild, erotic ride about pursuing creativity at the expense of everything else. \u003cbr\u003e From \"one of South Korea's best and most worldly writers\" (NPR), \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Murderer\u003c\/i\u003e is chilling and high-powered all the way through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Kim is expert at finding the humanity inside the other, the comedy inside the tragedy, and the twisted within the seemingly normal.\" -- \u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781328545428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2019 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Young-Ha Kim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648991359132,"sku":"9781328545428","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_824da4ef-58ed-4fdd-9d8e-035d72b268ef.jpg?v=1603871672","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/diary-of-a-murderer-and-other-stories-9781328545428","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}