Book Review: Chronicle of a Death Foretold

book review of Chronicle of a Death Foretold

A man returns home 27 years after a murder took place in his home town. The entire town heard twin brothers proclaim their intention to murder one Santiago Nasar. Why? The brothers’ sister had named Nasar as her first lover after her husband returned her to her family on their wedding night. So, the question presented is, if the brothers announced their intent to the majority of the town, why didn’t anyone stop the murder?