I have always been interested in
murder. Some have called my slight
obsession “creepy” or “psychotic”. I
joke of course, but this subject is not a subject one would readily admit that
they enjoy. So, that interest in murder
led me to the book In Cold Blood by
Truman Capote. This murder story is
Capote’s most famous work, although he has written numerous other pieces,
including plays, movies, short stories, essays, and the eternally famous Breakfast at Tiffany’s. What drew me to this book was the idea of
reading a true crime novel. I usually
read fiction murder stories by the genius Agatha Christie. This was a great way to transition from the comfortable
world of fiction to the unstable, unknown realm of nonfiction. I hope to learn more about real crimes, since
I mostly stay in made-up crime scenes.
It will also be a comparison to works of fiction, because as they say, “The
truth is stranger then fiction.” If that’s
true, I’m in for a rollercoaster.
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