After reading the manga and the corresponding anime series, I found this book almost insulting in sophistication. I found every chapter extremely transparent in terms of what was happening and nothing at all that added to the Death Note universe. After being on such a high after finishing the manga, this was a real downer and I wish I had not bought this book.

As mentioned elsewhere, this is an alternate version of movie 3. Personally, I really liked the 3 live action movies, as well as the manga and the anime. I enjoyed "Deathnote: Another Note," the book by Nisioisin, and thought I'd give this book a try as well. Unfortunately, I was tempted not to finish it, simply because the writing is nowhere near the level of either the manga or "Another Note." (I only finished it because the cat was sleeping in my lap, and I couldn't reach another book.) Scenes are a choppy page and a half each, there is absolutely no character development, and the writing is not what I would consider as being on a professional level. (Sorry, M, whoever you are. And that said, there is certainly a lot of stuff published that I also don't consider to be on a professional level. Perhaps I'm too picky.) Read this pretty much only if you are a rabid L fan, and have to read everything associated with the Deathnote universe. Otherwise, I'd recommend giving it a miss.