The
novel by John Berendt reads like a history of Savannah and its myriad inhabitants. Central narrative revolves around antiques dealer Jim Williams and his alleged murder of Danny Hansford, a local male prostitute. After four trials spanning almost a decade, Jim was finally acquitted. A few months later, he died of heart attack.
What's remarkable about the book is that it's supposed to be non-fiction. The characters and stories are based on real people and events in Savannah, although the sequence have been altered a bit. Still, it makes for compelling reading. Heard that the
movie adaptation didn't perform well at the box office.
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