As to whether I personally think Perry deserved a death sentence: I'm lucky enough to live in a part of the world where capital punishment has been outlawed for longer than I've been alive, so of course my opinion is going to be coloured by that, and it's not really possible for me to be truly objective. 'You don't read the book, the book reads you', after all. Delivering to Sydney 1171 Sign in to update Books. It's a very clever approach from Capote, and I'm not sure even he could answer your question. In koelen bloede: Het ware verhaal van een meervoudige moord en zijn gevolgen (Dutch Edition) : Capote, Truman: : Books. 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. I would imagine that people who believe in capital punishment would read it and find ample evidence to justify their view, as would people who advocate against it. Sheree | Keeping Up With The Penguins In my mind, this question captures one of the most essential elements of In Cold Blood as a classic book: it can be read as both supporting and disavo …more In my mind, this question captures one of the most essential elements of In Cold Blood as a classic book: it can be read as both supporting and disavowing the death penalty. In koelen bloede by Truman Capote, Jul 01, 2005, De Arbeiderspers edition, paperback. Schrijver Truman Capote las in de New York Times een kort bericht over de viervoudige moord en besloot er een boek aan te wijden.