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In Cold Blood
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December 1, 2010
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February 28, 2011

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Shirley (stampartiste)
I really liked this book. It was well researched and well written. Capote did a masterful job of putting the full story together. When I finished, I didn't feel that there was something missing from the story. It was such a tragic story... such senseless killings. Several years ago, our area was terrorized by a serial killer who took seven lovely women's lives (his name does not deserve to be remembered). It was truly a horrifying experience. Throughout the long 11-year ordeal, fearful of going ...more
Shaina
Apr 23, 2016 rated it really liked it
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This one was on my largely abandoned Classics Club list, and I managed to burn through about half of it during Readathon.



For those of y'all who have been living under a rock with me, In Cold Blood tells the story of the quadruple murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas. The story profiles the Clutters before their untimely demise; their murderers, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith; and various members of the tiny Holcomb community leading up to and after the murderers' arrests and subsequent
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Thomas Acland
This wasn't exactly a page turner but was none the less a gripping plot, It is really well written and something I would recommend. ...more
Charlotte Worrell
Dec 14, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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Apr 22, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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