by Melanie Benjamin, 2016, Kindle Version, Delacorte Press 

This book is about the socialites in New York and their relationships with Truman Capote and each other. It provides an interesting portrait of the society at that time and of Capote.

The book is a work of fiction and the various conversations that are recounted are made up by the author. Nevertheless, the book’s portrayal seems realistic. The book also held my attention almost all ot the time despite dragging out a few of the situations a bit longer than I would have liked.

Each of the characters were flawed, but there is also a great deal of insight as to how they became the persons they were. This is especially true of Capote so that while I didn’t like him as a person, I could understand why he was the person he was.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the high society of New York City.