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In Cold Blood
On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. As Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy.
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This story is beautifully written by Capote. I'm not one to enjoy a documentary of any sort, but the way he unfolds this story by following the investigation and relaying in real real time, the journey of the two criminals in tandem, keeps intrigue and the plot moving. The development of the criminal characters lends a lot of investment into them as their verdict is presented and we, as readers are left to contemplate the severity of the death penalty. The crime is horrific but there is no real, left standing, victims presented in this tale except for the town as a whole. The people of Holcomb, a well to do, small town, suffer a catastrophic event affecting their daily existence and are somewhat shook out of their sense of safety and trust in comfort and the right thing. The event is jarring. The investigation is intense. The journey through it all is worth a read through Capote's novel.
I loved this read. My book club recommends it highly on audio or as a physical read.
A modern classic worthy of a second look. Capote delves into the lives of all of those affected by this cold-blooded murder. One of the first if not the first true crime writings in American literature. It reads like a novel but is all the more horrific and poignant because it actually happened.
obviously this was fantastic. brilliant and detailed account on this true crime event beginning to end, nothing left out. satisfying page turner.
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