This is a confession.These were the first four words written in the heavy black-leathered notebook given to Joe along with his Uncle Maxim's belongings. Joe had always admired Maxim for his honesty, but these four words cracked that image. A confession of what? An affair? Drug abuse? Dishonor of God? Or...murder? Perhaps it was just a diary. Maybe Maxim had started writing a memoir during his long hospital stay. The family never shared details of their lives back in Russia, but perhaps Maxim had decided to break the silence. Avoiding the mourning house, Joe seizes the chance to read his uncle's untold stories. With each page, he discovers that Maxim's life was tangled with unforgivable lies and burdensome secrets. Joe begins to question if Maxim was truly the family man he appeared to be or a cold-blooded serial killer who buried his secrets underground.