Diary of a Murderer : Chilling Korean crime stories from the award-winning writer by Young-ha, Kim

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‘A visceral gut punch’ New York Journal of Books’Strikes like a lightning bolt’ Nylon’Dark and twisted’ Daily MailIt’s been twenty-five years since I last murdered someone, or has it been twenty-six?In his prime, Kim Byeongsu was one of the best murderers around. But he gave it all up to become a dedicated father. Despite suffering from dementia, he decides to come out of retirement for one final target: his daughter’s boyfriend, who he suspects is a killer too. In other dark, glittering tales, an affair between childhood friends questions the limits of loyalty and love; a family disintegrates after their baby is kidnapped and recovered years later; and the pursuit of creative fulfilment may come at the expense of all reason…

Readers are loving Diary of a Murderer’A masterclass in storytelling”A page-turner”Haunting and unique”Reminds me why I love reading”Sharp, dark and edgy’