In Cold Blood A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences

Well written and fascinating. I understand how he created a new genre of writing with this book. A pity it was his last.

Great book! I'll make sure to have my doors locked before I go to sleep from now on.

Almost unbearably chilling, and yet relentlessly riveting. I couldn't put it down whilst at the same time desperately trying to put what I was reading out of my head. Capote was a true master of prose

truely gripping yet disturbing the way he discribes the bodies in the coffin and their heads wrapped "twice the size" and so on and so forth...I could feel the cold Kansas snow and ice run through my veins... I was there. it was a great book. he deserved all of his accolades...

I ended up really liking this book. It spends a lot of time switching scenes and characters but does so masterfully. Even though the events were really so I knew the outcome, Truman Capote manages to still build an amazing amount of suspense and interest in his read.

intrigued from the first page! (unfortunately the end was slightly taxing...) the characterisation of the involved and their lives, emotions, and their close to home personalities truly astounded me - a credit to capote. very just in a sense that all the people were equally well represented, making me believe that the account was real and unbiased by the author. truly a work that will outlast...more

intrigued from the first page! (unfortunately the end was slightly taxing...) the characterisation of the involved and their lives, emotions, and their close to home personalities truly astounded me - a credit to capote. very just in a sense that all the people were equally well represented, making me believe that the account was real and unbiased by the author. truly a work that will outlast generations to come!   hide

Capote was the first to write a non-fiction account of a crime that reads more like a novel. The crime: Herb Clutter, his wife and two youngest children were shot to death in November 1959 in their isolated farmhouse. Two petty criminals who had recently been paroled by the Kansas prison system were arrested, convicted of the murders and, almost six years after the killings, finally put...more

Capote was the first to write a non-fiction account of a crime that reads more like a novel. The crime: Herb Clutter, his wife and two youngest children were shot to death in November 1959 in their isolated farmhouse. Two petty criminals who had recently been paroled by the Kansas prison system were arrested, convicted of the murders and, almost six years after the killings, finally put to death. The criminals: Capote lets us get to know the killers, making us see them as real people. Even so, it is difficult to feel any sympathy for them. Perry Smith and Dick Hickock were sociopaths and neither felt any sympathy for their victims. While I can see that Capote did something revolutionary here, and I agree that the book is a literary landmark, I just didn't like it.   hide

This is a nonfiction story about the brutal killing of a family in Kansas. The author, Truman Capote, was a newspaper journalist and heard about the story then became almost obsessed with it. This book is about his in-depth interviews with the actual killers and his journey. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the killing and even more fascinating look at the killers. If you're...more

This is a nonfiction story about the brutal killing of a family in Kansas. The author, Truman Capote, was a newspaper journalist and heard about the story then became almost obsessed with it. This book is about his in-depth interviews with the actual killers and his journey. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the killing and even more fascinating look at the killers. If you're into criminal justice, psychology, or find yourself wondering, "what possesses someone to do that?" then you'll enjoy reading this book. If not, the movie Capote is an alternative to the book.   hide

One of the best "true crime" accounts ever. Capote is super descriptive - fascinatingly so - and wry to the point of near humorous in his observances of this Kansas locale and its townfolk in the wake of a shockingly horific crime: prominent family of 4 slain by two men. I say humorous as I couldn't help but imagine Capote in his wispy fey way kicking around Holcomb, and all...more

One of the best "true crime" accounts ever. Capote is super descriptive - fascinatingly so - and wry to the point of near humorous in his observances of this Kansas locale and its townfolk in the wake of a shockingly horific crime: prominent family of 4 slain by two men. I say humorous as I couldn't help but imagine Capote in his wispy fey way kicking around Holcomb, and all over Kansas, for the years he spent researching this case, actually befriending the community and then the two killers as they sat out their time on death row. His take on the whole matter has this fascinating "metropolitan" skew so that while the "reporter" (Capote) is technically absent from the reportage, his "voice" is still strong.   hide