Kings don't mean a thing: The John Knight murder case

by Arthur Bell

Book by Bell, Arthur

Genres: True Crime

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Adam Dunn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good enough, an interesting portrait of a murder set against the mid-seventies gay hustler scene. The narrator makes himself known, possibly attempting to echo In Cold Blood, even down to the Capote quote on the book's cover, but his lyricism falls flat. I'd say the book has more the modern style of presenting the facts than a focus on telling a story. Too many people interviewed with not a lot to say. Even the big gets like Soli aren't highlighted enough, his interview runs together with all the others who rambled their way through.
Is it "Extraordinary..." - Truman Capote or "Fascinating..." - Gore Vial? No.