He knows what hes done, and now awaits execution, the same chilling fate he forced on those girls, years ago. Danya Kukafka’s brilliant sophomore novel, Notes on an Execution, took top honors as the best book I read in 2021.

Blending breathtaking suspense with astonishing empathy, Notes On An Execution presents a chilling portrait of womanhood as it unravels the familiar narrative of the American serial killer, interrogating our cultural obsession with crime stories, and asking readers to consider the false promise of looking for meaning in the minds of violent men. Notes on an Execution Danya Kukafka Buy Now Indiebound Publisher William Morrow & Company Date JanuFiction Mystery, Crime, & Thriller Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. This is the story of the women left behind. And Saffy, the detective hot on his trail, is devoted to bringing bad men to justice but struggling to see her own life clearly. Hazel, twin sister to his wife, is forced to watch helplessly as the relationship threatens to devour them all. Lavender, Ansel's mother, is a seventeen-year-old girl pushed to desperation. Click on the ORANGE Amazon Button for Book Description & Pricing. : Notes on an Execution: A Novel (9780063052734) by Kukafka, Danya and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available.

As the clock ticks down, three women uncover the history of a tragedy and the long shadow it casts. Ansel doesn't want to die he wants to be celebrated, understood.

The fictional story of Ansel Packer, a serial killer on death row, is given a brilliant twist by focusing on the women he affected, ultimately asking why we’re drawn to crime stories about violent men. He knows what he's done, and now awaits the same fate he forced on those girls, years ago. 'Danya Kukafka’s Notes on an Execution is an intense thriller that reads like a mash-up of Law & Order and a college psych class. Waterstones Thriller of the Month for January 2023 Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours.

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