I will preface this by saying that when this book came out I had never watched nor read St. If you're a fan of Criminal Minds or Mindhunter or the like, don't miss this novel. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this one since I finished reading it. Rather, it's a striking psychological deep dive into the mind of a killer that brings up interesting questions about us as a society. What I loved most about this book though is that it isn’t violent or gory as most "serial killer" stories are. The chapters are made up of the hours leading up to his execution interspersed with others about the women in Ansel’s life - his mother, his wife, and her twin sister, and a female detective tasked with solving this whole case. WHY I LOVED IT: The whole book takes place in the 12 hours before the execution of Ansel Packer, a man accused of multiple female murders. My best advice: block a day off in your calendar before you pick this one up because you will not be able to stop turning the pages until its over. If I had to choose my favorite book of 2022 so far, this has got to be it.
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