Surprise Alert!

Upon actually getting a chance to crack the binding in the book, finally, I was actually surprised to find out how the book was written.

I knew it was going to be about the murders of Clutter family. I knew that Truman Capote had conducted interviews other local residents in the town and had looked into the actual evidence on the case. What I did not expect was an in-depth look into this family's life.

This book reads like a story and not like a man who is merely reporting on the murder he researched. We learn about who each character is, what makes them tick, their fears, wishes, habits and views.

We are also learning about another side story with two characters named Dick and Perry. They were in prison and from the lengthy description about their tattoos, they seem like tough guys who mean business. I'm guessing they are the murderers (I know I mentioned that I already read online who murdered the Clutters, but I don't remember their names and it seems safe to judge that these two side characters that can wield guns seem like likely suspects).

As of right now, all we know is that the day we have read about thus far is the last day that the Clutters were seen alive (ah, what a perfect way to leave all you readers hanging. But at least we have the same amount of knowledge for once and you know I'm not being a jerk and holding out on you).

Capote has found a way to keep the reader hanging off of every moment. From learning about all the nitty-gritty details about these people's lives I kept wanting to read on almost for the sake of understanding the characters. It's almost like hearing some great gossip or getting to open up someone's brain and see how they truly operate. Either way it's fascinating.

On top of this, Capote sometimes puts little cliffhangers at the end of certain paragraph breaks to make sure you aren't getting too bored or wondering when everything is going to be revealed. He tricks you into thinking that there is going to be some sort of answer in the next section, which there hasn't been. It still kept me reading and like a fool I thought, "maybe this paragraph". I was wrong every time. Maybe soon I'll be right.