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Truman Capote: In Cold Blood (1994, Vintage) 4 stars

In Cold Blood is a non-fiction novel by American author Truman Capote, first published in …

Review of 'In Cold Blood' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book will always be one of my top 10, it was a turning point in my reading life, I went from reading easy books by Stephen King, Dean Koontz and James Herbert and started exploring the literary world. Because of this book I fell in love with Bukowski's stories.

So much of this it is just a recount of what a few people did in a day before their murder, nothing they do is interesting but it has been written so well you are drawn into their daily lives and every single moment has you on the edge of your seat, probably because you already know how things are going to end, I must have a very morbid interest in things.

Some people might be put off by the subject matter but it is not about the crime itself but about the lead up to the murders and why it happened. One of the best true crime books out there.