This book is Capote’s attempt at creating a non-fiction novel, a way of telling a true story in a compelling way. Capote was a creative man who took journalism seriously and he wanted to create a genre in which he could use both his strongest skills. For this reason, this book includes subtle imagery that contrasts the victims with the killers, focuses on a young man with a bad childhood who would become a convicted killer, and uses truth to tell a compelling story.
In Cold Blood