The aptly titled Slaughtered Without a Knife (2023) gives us insight into former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Jawwad S. Khawaja’s 16 years as a judge. The book is filled with metaphorical wordings (like the title itself) and has pieces of autobiography instilled within it. What is unique about the book is that Mr. Khawaja doesn’t start the book with once upon a time I was born here or there, etc. But with a proper introduction of himself as a lawyer, LUMS lecturer, and subsequent judge. The book carries a professional tone throughout its 300+ pages. There are verses by Sufi poets like Rumi and Hafez mentioned between the hard-hitting facts. The book also accomplishes what it needs to do with its subtitle: Sixteen Years a Judge. This isn’t just an autobiography; it is a plethora of experiences as a judge in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.