DescriptionFilled with the kind of sublime, galvanizing stories that strike like a lightning bolt, searing your nerves . . . Its easy enough to see why Kim . . . is acclaimed as the best writer of his generation; pick up this book and find out for yourself. -- Nylon Its been twenty-five years since I last murdered someone, or has it been twenty-six? Diary of a Murderer captivates 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 daughters 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 familys 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. From one of South Koreas best and most worldly writers (NPR), Diary of a Murderer is chilling and high-powered all the way through. Kim is expert at finding the humanity inside the other, the comedy inside the tragedy, and the twisted within the seemingly normal. -- CrimeReadsAbout the AuthorYOUNG-HA KIM is the author of seven novels--four published in the United States, including the acclaimed I Have the Right to Destroy Myself and Black Flower--and five short story collections. He has won every major Korean literature award, and his works have been translated into more than a dozen languages.