A chilling true crime account of the 1959 Clutter family murders in Kansas, exploring violence and human psychology.
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A chilling true crime account of the 1959 Clutter family murders in Kansas, exploring violence and human psychology.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The most famous true crime novel of all time "chills the blood and exercises the intelligence" (The New York Review of Books)—and haunted its author long after he finished writing it. On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues. In one of the first non-ficti
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Brief allusions to sexual situations; not explicit or central. S of possible rape; not detailed.
Graphic depictions of murder, blood, and crime scenes; central to the narrative.
Moderate use of cursing and strong language throughout.
Minor mentions of alcohol and smoking; not a focus.
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Recurring references to Christianity and moral themes.
No occult or magical themes present.
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Commentary on the American Dream and societal violence.
Mentions of suicidal thoughts; not graphically depicted.
Graphic child abuse, domestic abuse, and emotional suffering depicted. S of possible rape; not detailed.
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