IN COLD BLOOD - Long considered the first "non-fiction narrative" the book is a detailed examination of the 1959 murders of Herbert Clutter (a wealthy farmer in Holcomb, Kansas) and his wife and 2 children. Written by Truman Capote the book is neither a "who dunnit" or "will they get caught." Instead the book is a factual "true crime" account of the murders of the Clutter family, and the manhunt for the 2 killers (Richard Hickock and Perry Smith.) The book doesn't follow a standard "from beginning to end" timeline. Throughout the book Capote jumps around in time as he "teases" you with tidbits of information and gory details, and I found that kind of annoying at times. But the details and accounts of the events leap right off the page, and several of the scenes are incredibly vivid. And though there are some who believe Capote changed the facts to suit his story, and created scenes that never occurred, I have still never heard a bad review of this book. IN COLD BLOOD is pretty amazing, and truly one of a kind.
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