This was a slow burner for me....the first chapter (70ish pages) I struggled to finish, but I'm glad I stuck with it as the book developed more with each page. I ended up really wanting to find out what happened to everyone involved, the murderers, the detectives and the town where it happened. I can see why it caused a lot of controversy when it was written, as I guess it was a reflection of society - the good and bad! I also found it fascinating to think how things have moved forwards (or backwards) in the intervening 50 plus years.