"In Cold Blood," by Truman Capote is a heart-shaking thriller that left me in a cold sweat. I am an addicted fan of murder mysteries, and I have read many novels of gruesome crimes. What I have never done was read a novel of such descriptive details and personal thoughts on such a horrific crime. Truman Capote invited us into the minds of not only the family that was murdered, friends of the victims and the detectives, but he brought us into the conscience of two cold-blooded murderers by the names of Perry Smith and Dick Hickock. Truman Capote did such a fantastic job portraying every type of character. I fell in love with the murdered family and was heartbroken when the crime was committed. I was also heartbroken when I had fallen for the charm of one of the murderers, Perry. Perry Smith was such a sweet man that I sympathized for, and admired him. Dick, on the other hand, I did not sympathize for - I detested him with a passion.

I suggest very much that you read this novel.