{"title":"Diary of a Murderer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiary of a Murderer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003e살인자의 기억법 - \u003ci\u003eSalinjaui Gieokbeop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e) by \u003cb\u003eYoung-ha Kim\u003c\/b\u003e is a dark, gripping novella by one of South Korea's most celebrated contemporary authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story is told through the fragmented diary entries of \u003cb\u003eKim Byeong-soo\u003c\/b\u003e, a 70-year-old retired serial killer who murdered people he deemed \"unworthy\" decades ago. Diagnosed with fast-progressing Alzheimer's disease, his memories are rapidly fading. When a new serial killer targets women in his quiet town, Byeong-soo realizes the killer is \u003cb\u003ePark Joo-tae\u003c\/b\u003e, the man dating his beloved adopted daughter, Eun-hee. Determined to protect her before his memory completely disintegrates, Byeong-soo plots one final murder—while struggling to distinguish between real threats, unreliable memories, and paranoid delusions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"diary-of-a-murderer-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYoung-Ha Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 \u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52393436414240,"sku":"9781328545428","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/7427\/4336\/files\/Xkp6J4lD169781328545428.webp?v=1790053688"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/7427\/4336\/collections\/Untitled_design_7b1d6ce2-00cb-482a-a774-c1e7324e6286.png?v=1790142470","url":"https:\/\/daebak.co\/es-mx\/collections\/diary-of-a-murderer.oembed","provider":"Daebak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}