Set in a first-person perspective, Charles Alavoine writes a letter to a judge in hopes to make him understand why he murdered his lover.

I enjoyed this book. I love the first-person perspective it immerses oneself in the narrative in a way you as the reader are apart of the story in ways a traditional novel can never do in my opinion. This book has a lot physiological exploration going on in the narrative; Charles isn't trying to buy his freedom nor is he trying to excuse his actions what he's doing is explaining why he did it and how the final outcomes was inevitable. Charles does come off a little cold at times, and he does often question his role in society but finally rejects it with the heinous crime of murder. The book, at times, is rather chilling at times because of this.

I don't think this book is for everyone as it does deal with some heavy topics some might find triggering. But overall, I did enjoy it.