My Texas Teen Book Festival Experience (2017)
In Cold Blood Review
Author: Truman Capote
Genre: Classics, True Crime
Blurb: 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.
Me: A rare required reading treat. Beautifully crafted and told- it was REALLY hard not to read ahead for class.
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