Cindy W. reviewed on 8/11/2007 + 14 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

This is an excellent biography of Harper Lee, the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird." I picked this up through a book club because I really did not know much about Harper Lee aside from "Mockingbird." I learned a lot about her from reading this, such as the fact that she and Truman Capote met when they were children and became lifelong friends. In fact, he was the model for the character of Dill in "Mockingbird." Lee also helped Capote out with research for his book "In Cold Blood," traveling with him to the small town where the crime occured and helping him interview residents for information for the book.

Overall, this was an excellent profile of a very private woman, and after reading this book, I find myself seeing her as more than the author of "Mockingbird" and admiring her for everything else that she accomplished in her life.

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