I used to think that true crime was not at all my bag but recently I've realized that it totally is -- I really enjoyed God'll Cut You Down and I've mainlined the entire 'Paradise Lost' documentary trilogy this year, and I just consumed an entire 12-episode run of the podcast 'You Must Remember This' on the Charles Manson murders. When I list all of these in a row, I suddenly worry that there's something seriously wrong with me...? Anyway, In Cold Blood is the Truman Capote book most people read, which is fine because it's undoubtedly his best, but I strongly endorse his novels and short stories as well. But the excellence of In Cold Blood is indisputable, and as tough as it was to get through, it was such an incredibly great book.