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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

ISBN: 9780099521013
Release Date: 01 Jun 1995
Average rating: (read by 72 members)

Categories: Modern fiction , True crime

The best non-fiction novel since "In Cold Blood" is a true story of intrigue, murder, forgery and eccentricity set in the steamy, surreal atmosphere of Savannah, Georgia. The unpredictable twists and turns of a murder case are skilfully interwoven with a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South.

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	cosminx Full Review
	Rated it 1 months ago

i adore everything about this book, from the title, to the constantly-revealing nature of the plot, down to the many eccentric personalities. it was the first non-fiction book i ever came across that didn't read like a textbook, and i was charmed...

	HJDaugherty
	Rated it 3 months ago

I nominated this one for my reading group and everyone enjoyed it. Got me started reading more books about the South and for that alone it was worth reading. Wonderful larger than life characters and events make this a fun and interesting read.

	georgeps
	Rated it 4 months ago

Full of southern gothic chicanery

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