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In Cold Blood

By: Truman Capote
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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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.

©1965 Truman Capote (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc. Murder True Crime Crime Exciting

Critic Reviews

"A masterpiece ... a spellbinding work." —Life

"A remarkable, tensely exciting, superbly written 'true account'. " —The New York Times

"The best documentary account of an American crime ever written ... The book chills the blood and exercises the intelligence ... harrowing." —The New York Review of Books
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A gruesome story written with great care and detail. The character insights and plot development were not laboured. This made the plot engaging the story something I was easily immersed in.

I understand why it is a classic

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I cannot see how the telling of this story could have been bettered. Every angle, every perspective was addressed and given due weight in a balanced approach rarely seen in the true crime genre.

Flawless

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Thrilling story by an amazing author, the connection you develop between not only Dick and Perry but the entire town is wonderful
orchestrated by the narrator

Good book

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incredible portrayal of human nature and relationships under the strains of immense and darkest tragedy. Magnificently written and told.

unnerving account of true crime

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Beautifully written and performed. A very thoughtful reflection on crime, punishment and justice with heaps of value given to the things that matter such as family life and love

Classic quality

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I liked how the story was written. It was so engaging.
The characters were well drawn.

Quality writing

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A fine narration of a masterful work. I listened through headphones at 1.15 speed.
Capote's insight into the psychology of the killers is chillingly brilliant.

A chilling listen.

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truly amazing. not just a recount but a critical analysis of crime and its repercussions both public and private. well read.

amazing

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A gripping story. While you know who did it from early on, it is still a good read right to the end.

Dramatised true crime .

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Well narrated. Capote describes each character in detail. Very thoroughly written. Sad waste of lives, the perpetrators were victims in someway as well as the murdered family.

Well written

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