{"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.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNylon\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's been twenty-five years since I last murdered someone, or has it been twenty-six?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiary of a Murderer \u003c\/em\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), \u003cem\u003eDiary of a Murderer\u003c\/em\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.\" -- \u003cem\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYOUNG-HA KIM is the author of seven novels--four published in the United States, including the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eI Have the Right to Destroy Myself\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Black Flower\u003c\/i\u003e--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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707530547474,"sku":"9781328545428","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1fd92b81-ba67-4292-a623-b7bb707b004e.jpg?v=1734497499","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/diary-of-a-murderer-and-other-stories-9781328545428","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}