The Early Life The author Fatima Bhutto was herself born in Kabul, the Afghan capital in 1982.
Her father, Murtaza Bhutto, was in exile there at that time.
She was very young when the divorce between her parents happened and she formed a strong bond with her stepmother right away.
Much of her youth was spent in Damascus, and it was in 1988 when her family returned to Karachi, deemed safer after the assassination of General Zia Ul Haq.
The same assassination also allowed Benazir to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the first woman in the family who decided to cover her hair.
Painful And Admirable The secondary education of Fatima Bhutto was completed in Karachi, after which she went to New York to get a Bachelor's degree from Columbia University and got her Master's from University of London.
She is well known today for her writing and her friendship with actor George Clooney.
Despite her background, she insists she has no interest whatsoever in Politics.
She stays with her stepmother and stepbrother in Karachi, in one of the most posh areas of the city.
This biography is expectedly painful and admirable at the same time.
Benazir Met The Same Fate Throughout the book, Fatima lovingly recalls her father, Murtaza Bhutto, who led a radical political party.
He was shot dead by police in Karachi in 1996.
The first time Fatima pointed an accusing finger at Benazir, she responded by saying it was Murtaza's own fault that he was killed.
Second time, in the book, Fatima is reluctant to accuse her again.
This may be due to the fact that Benazir is dead herself, and the evidence of her death was washed away just like it happened the last time when Murtaza was killed.
The Touching Elements Throughout this tale of horror, the human elements of the book are touching.
Fatima and Benazir were good friends earlier, and the birthdays were always spent together.
Benazir would come all the way to Damascus to be with her, and would hug her whenever she would leave.
Fatima's love for her father comes across as the most touching element of the book, and it's only obvious that she would explain away an accusation that her father was involved in hijacking of an airplane.