⚠️ CW: execution, graphic content and mentions of crimes ⚠️ This book follows a reporter and spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as she recorded the final moments of death row inmates. Michelle writes about witnessing some of the most notorious criminals speak their last words as they are administered lethal injections for the crimes they committed. Yet as the number of executions she witnessed began to mount up she began to question the seemingly arbitrary nature of the death penalty. This book gives a really interesting perspective on executions in Texas and the death penalty and while it is a good read I felt that it fell a bit flat in terms of what I was expecting from it. I went into the book expecting it to give an in depth look into the inmates and their crimes in a unbiased way so the reader could form their own opinion on how the death penalty is given out as a conviction and aspects that may impact the ruling. However I felt that the focus was more on prison politics and the writing style came across as very blasé and withdrawn. Overall, it was a tough but interesting read and while it wouldn't be my first recommendation to someone looking to read about death row I would still recommend it because it does offer a unique perspective.