“In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote (1965)

“The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call ‘out there’.”

I love a good murder story, as well you know, but these days my interests lie far more with fictional deaths and real ones. While undoubtedly interesting, I think I burnt out a few years ago when every fifth podcast seemed to be about unsolved crimes. There’s only so many times you can hear these stories, and the truth is what really makes a good story is a grea...