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Evocative, chilling and strangely heart warming at times, Capote has managed to turn the tragic tale of a family murdered into a classic novel without losing any of their humanity or turning it into a run-of-the-mill detective story. Told from the many different perspectives of all those involved or affected by the murders of the Clutter family the story begins with the Clutters themselves and their final days at their home in Holcomb, Kansas finishing with Detective Dewey one of those involved
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No need to fear the content of this novel as it is written with style and grace. I avoided it for many years and wish I hadn't. Capote writes in this "Literary Journalism" style that makes the story come to life and keeps you turning the page to find out what happens next. There is some gore, but it is not dwelled upon. In my opinion, everyone should at lest try to read this novel.
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This is the father of the true crime novel, and it is chilling in its journalistic neutrality. It seems that this book can cause vastly differing opinions among readers, but I found the story of the cold blooded murder of the Clutter family of Holcombe, Kansas by two ex-cons on parole a fascinating exploration into the darkness of humanity and the cold side of human psychology. Capote clearly treated this novel as a labour of love - it is meticulously researched and often dense in its prose. But
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In 1959, an entire family were murdered in their home and the author investigates the crime and how it affected the small farming community in which it took place. This book is a work of non-fiction so the fact that this really happened, makes it all the more gruesome! I'd like to mention that I saw the movie but liked the book better because I felt the book concentrated more on the crime itself, where as the film seemed to focus on Capote, the writer. This book was thorough and well-written.
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This book was pretty fascinating in the way car accidents are fascinating - awful, gruesome, but you can't pull yourself away. I remember thinking, 'this is the man who wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's?!'
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I can't say anything that hasn't already been said. Very good book.
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