If you are interested in modern Mexican history or the evolution of the noir genre in Latin America, Un Asesino Solitario is essential reading.
The novel is best known for its fictionalized account of the 1994 assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio, the PRI presidential candidate whose death fundamentally altered the course of Mexican history. Narrative Style and Perspective Asesino Solitario
: Readers experience the psychological state of the killer, moving away from a simple "who-done-it" to a "why-was-it-done." If you are interested in modern Mexican history