In Cold Blood - Truman Capote

In Cold Blood

By Truman Capote

  • Release Date: 1994-02-01
  • Genre: True Crime
Score: 4.5 (From 1,331 Ratings)

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Book Synopsis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The most famous true crime novel of all time "chills the blood and exercises the intelligence" (The New York Review of Books)—and haunted its author long after he finished writing it.

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. 

In one of the first non-fiction novels ever written, Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, generating 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.

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Latest Impressions

  • An original classic

    By Dshazam
    Very interesting story

  • Maybe the first in the true crime genre.

    By Whim1954
    Reads like prose. Capturing an horrific murder in small town America. A true classic. Read it for college, now reading it for enjoyment. Beautifully written for the tragedy that ensued.

  • Great Read

    By Pashtun528
    Well written

  • Fascinating

    By IMLP140.6
    Unbelievable that these two people could do this.

  • Excellent research

    By Max and Molly's mom
    The research and the detail that was in this book before the age of computers is amazing

  • Best crime book ever written?

    By ballyp744
    I have read “In Cold Blood” twice. First, in the early seventies, when I could not put it down and read it in one sitting and now in 2022. It has lost none of its punch. Capote’s portrayal of western Kansas in the fifties and his objective look into the motives (or lack thereof) of the murderers is captivating. I believe it is the best crime book ever written.

  • Not for me

    By sd8nu
    Long, drawn out and difficult to finish. A real struggle. Very disappointed.

  • Of a Time

    By It's me petey
    A beautifully-written slog that is unsatisfying and far from thrilling. Innovative for the 60s and tiresome in 2022.

  • Masterpiece

    By BirdoWorky
    Phenomenal book. Truman Capote truly was one of a kind.

  • Required for school, slow and boring

    By Reddit_Degenerate
    Not my cup of tea

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