I’m re-reading In Cold Blood for what, I think, is the third time. I’m reading it in conjunction with the massive and fascinating biography of Truman Capote by Gerald Clarke, titled Capote: A Biography. It’s a great read, and I recommend it.
However, I just had to note, once again, that it never fails to take my breath away when I get to the following quote, attributed to Perry Smith by Capote:
“I didn’t want to harm the man (Herbert Clutter). I thought he was a very nice gentleman. Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat.”
It was a quote I neglected to mention in my previous review on the book, and one that I thought was worth noting as a particularly stellar and shocking perfect example of the true crime genre.
I too am re-reading “In Cold Blood”, after having watched Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s spot-on portrayal of Truman Capote in “Capote”, and after re-watching the original “ICB” movie with Robert Blake.
And I was wondering –
November 2009 will be the 50th anniversary of the murders, and curiously enough, the date(s) coincide with the date(s) of 1959 – Saturday is the 14th, Sunday the 15th.
Does anyone know of any plans in Finney County to perhaps mark the anniversary of the murders?
I am beginning to consider perhaps driving to Garden City & Holcomb that weekend in November, and I wonder if anyone else might be there too?
I really enjoy reading about historical crimes such as the Clutter family murders, the Richard Speck mur-
ders, etc. I really enjoyed the books on those two incidents…any suggestions for other infamous crimes and books, movies, or websites where I can read about them?? I’d really appreciate it…Thanks!
I would love to go to Holcomb for the 50th anniversary, but it is a little too far and we already have plans for that week end. I wonder if there will be any news coverage of the event???