In prison Wetter receives correspondence from Charlotte Bless, a woman he has never met but who has fallen in love with him and is determined that he should be released and that they should marry.

However the journalists embellish the facts and play up certain aspects of the story while downplaying others, and Yardley sleeps with Charlotte.

[1] The reviewer added that "the pacing works to the novel's advantage, forcing us to linger in its eerie emotional straits.

[4] Screen adaptation plans have been going on for over ten years between Dexter and Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar.

Matthew McConaughey and Zac Efron star in the film, with Oscar winner Nicole Kidman taking on the role of Charlotte.