Book club selection (via Nick; session held 16 February 2020).
Main hook here was Harper Lee - super trendy/popular right now in view of current politics - author researched a serial murder situation in Alabama that Lee - stuck for another hit after her one-time success - wanted to turn into another novel. But she wasn't able to finish it.
Some interesting stuff here about Alabama in those days, but the core concept wasn't enough to carry along a book.
Or maybe I'm the wrong person - I am baffled that anyone can ever be interested in crime stories, let alone serial murderers.
Harper Lee may have written a popular book, but it seems she had trouble with life in general - sudden wealth, unclear personal connections, landing in NYC (rather a foreign place), some alcohol issues, etc.
Connected from childhood with Truman Capote - another hook for the author - but doesn't really solve the issue about lacking a coherent story line.
Quick read.
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