In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

1959 • 370 pages

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Average rating4.1

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I read this book the summer before last for an English class I was entering. It was (and is) not the type of book I would ever read for myself, and I'll probably not read it again. That being said, I deeply enjoyed [b:In Cold Blood 168642 In Cold Blood Truman Capote https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1365125582s/168642.jpg 1940709]. Heartbreaking though it was, you go into the novel knowing that the Clutters will die - and it's incredible to see their lives and then the lives of Richard & Perry after the fact. This book puts a firm but encircling frame around a period of time and people and really rocks your emotional world. Definitely recommended. If you're squeamish, you'll be able to flip past the worst bits and still enjoy a quality true-crime novel.

December 18, 2013