A singer reconstructs her friend's killing
Josefa, a celebrated Chilean singer, and Violeta, her friend since youth, have lived lives that diverge and interlock over decades. When Violeta kills her husband Eduardo, Josefa pieces together what led to the crime from her own memories and Violeta's notebooks. The novel alternates the two women's voices, so the killing is read as the end of a long biography rather than as an isolated act.