Smith treats her history of self-harm as a detective story in which she seeks to discover why she cuts herself. Her memoir explores the causes of self-harm and the challenges of the therapeutic process. The text includes a foreword by Maggie Turp, a psychotherapist who has written about the phenomenon of self-harm, as well as a list of resources for information and support. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)