chaselamp 's review for:

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

4.0

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The birth of true crime they say?? The true storytelling of the Clutter family and the descent of their murderers. This book is so cool because it’s not a who-done-it and will they be caught but an incredibly intimate retelling of the gruesome details. There had to be a 1,000 foot mine shaft full of notes in Capote’s house in order to put this together and to do so in the form and feel of a literary classic is nothing but impressive. I’ve heard there’s quite the rabbit hole behind this story and Capote’s deep ties to it and I fully intend to launch myself down it. Awesome, awesome book (some of it was a slog). 3.75/5