Notes on an Execution: The bestselling thriller that everyone is talking about by Danya Kukafka

The devastating and unforgettable second novel from the author of international bestseller Girl In Snow, telling the story of a serial killer on death row through through three women whose lives he impacted

Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. But this is not his story.

Ansel doesn't want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood. Yet now he awaits the same fate he forced on those girls, years ago.

This is the story of the women who survive.

As the clock ticks down, three women - a mother, a sister, a detective - reckon with the choices that culminate in tragedy, the impact on those in its wake, and the possibility of redemption.

WINNER OF THE MWA EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2023

Review

A killer is on death row but this is not his story. It's the narratives of three women affected by his actions: his mother, Lavender; his ex-wife's sister, Hazel; and the female detective, Saffy, who tracked him down. Exploring the effects of violence by men and the worlds that are ruined, this is a breakout book for 2022 ― Stylist, Books you can’t miss in 2022

At once blistering with righteous anger and radical empathy, Notes on an Execution is destined to become a contemporary classic. ― Esquire

This novel is defiantly populated with living women; it ruminates on trauma, the criminal justice system and guilt . . . In particular, the relationships between women - sisters, friends, colleagues - are beautifully drawn, dense with detail and specificity . . . Notes on an Execution is nuanced, ambitious and compelling ― Katie Kitamura, New York Times

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phoenix

Publication date ‏ : ‎ 5 Jan. 2023

Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1474625975

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781474625975

Item weight ‏ : ‎ 41 g

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.6 x 3.2 x 19.6 cm