As a fan of Harper Lee, I have heard whispers of this book--- supposedly Truman was Dill...possibly, she did all the research....you hear these rumors whenever you read articles or books that look at Ms. Lee's life....and yet, this book stayed on my list of "books to read". FINALLY, I made it a priority---and I am so glad I did. This book made time stop for a week--- while I dove into the murder of a family and followed Mr. Capote as he described the murder, the "escape", the search and then the trial of the two men who were found guilty of the crime. Capote's words and descriptions were mesmerizing and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. 
 The part I found interesting--- I didn't know anything about the crime or Capote's time in Kansas writing about the event--- but from his writing, I could tell he became close to one of the murderers-- Perry Smith and felt empathy with him. It was pretty evident in his tone. When discussing this book with a friend, he explained that was a fact/opinion that was discussed upon...and that this book is what Capote is best known for--- but this was not his true writing style. He apparently lived to regret this book as it defined him for the rest of his life. That being said, I plan to attack more of Capote's books--- because I would like to see what his 'other' writing style is like. 
 Read: if you like a good mystery- and if you like to see how a murder investigation was dealt with back in the 60s (1959) and how it can affect a community. Also, read if you are interested in American Literature.