What is the narrator point of view in the novel, Notes on an Execution?

In terms of narrative point of view, the book shifts perspective frequently. These shifts in perspective are connected, in part, to elements of the novel’s structure (see “Structure,” below). One perspective remains consistent throughout the book – that of Ansel Packer, a serial killer on death row.

Other perspectives that take place throughout the novel are those of three women whose lives were affected by Packer. The first (Lavender) is his mother, while the second (Saffy, short for Saffron) is the police detective who investigated the murders Packer commit, and who was also in a foster home with him when they were children. The third (Hazel) is the fraternal twin sister of the woman that Packer had a relationship with, and eventually killed.