Notes on an Execution

by Danya Kukafka

Saffy knew how to solve a mystery.

I spent five years writing this novel, and for the first four, this chapter was the only one told from Blue's perspective. It never quite worked-- I couldn't get Blue's voice right, and the sequence of events didn't add up. I spent months and late nights literally crying over this chapter, until my editor suggested I give it to Saffy instead. This is one of my favorite chapters in the book now. For me, it really breaks Saffy open.