In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
How did this book succeed so much that it did? This was my original thought before reading this novel, but when I put time in this novel, it felt exhilarating to first handedly witness the crime in action. This is a nonfiction novel by Truman Capote that tells the story of the 1959 family murders, by Perry Smith and Dick Hickock in the state of Kansas. The well recognized writer of this novel goes by the name of Truman Capote, and he uses his skill for the delivery of a classic horror scene. He put in a years work of just research alone to get the novel’s story just right. The audience intended was meant to feel creeped and jittery. This novel was written as an historical true crime that is supposed to appeal to the basic student who wants to be deprived of school and get lost in the words of the author’s work. The context of this book perfectly reflects the author's work with journalism and literature. He paints a colorful pictu...