Psychological Thriller. The plot is simply, a little boy shows psychopathic tendencies and uses moths to decide whether he is going to take action on hurting the people he is thinking of hurting.

[Andy]

Hey everyone! I am needing some help locating this book. I have searched and searched and cannot remember the title or author. I really appreciate any help you all can give. This book was seen by me within the last 3 years but I cannot say when it was published.

[Kris]

Andy, is this book for adults or teens?

How does he use the moths?

Story's time period and location?

[Trilobyte]

Apart from the moths, it sounds like The Wasp Factory

[Kris]

Trilobyte's suggestion of The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks sounds like your book.

Google Books preview:
https://books.google.com/books?id=t69... There are different cover images.

Kirkus Review:
- "The narrator... is 16-year-old Frank Cauldhame, living outside a remote Scottish village—a cheerfully insane lad who tortures animals, imagines that he gets instructions from the "Factory" (the room upstairs where he cremates wasps), and fondly recalls the three grisly/farcical murders he committed from age six to age ten. ..."

Wikipedia's plot summary - with Spoilers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Was...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Andy, was that your book?