IN
COLD BLOOD
TRUMAN
CAPOTE
GENRE:
NONFICTION/TRUE CRIME
SYNOPSIS
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. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and
there were almost no clues.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. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence.
MY
TAKE
Before
this book, I had never heard of the Clutter murders; never heard of
Holcomb, Kansas; never heard of Perry Smith or Dick Hickock—after
reading this book I will never forget.
I
found this book to be a very sad journey. The Clutters were truly
good people—the kind of people you would want as neighbors or
friends. They (father, mother, daughter age 16, and son age 15) were
murdered senselessly.
In
Cold Blood is one of those special books that will stay with you
for a very long time. If you like to read true crime, you must read
this book.
