The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair
That Changed America by Erik Larson
In 1893, Chicago was host to the World's Fair, where things
like Shredded Wheat and the Ferris Wheel were introduced. Daniel Burnham was
the visionary behind this huge, obstacle-ridden undertaking. And at the same
time, a few blocks from the fair, another man, Dr. H.H. Holmes, has a vision of
his own, one of torture and murder, and becomes the first documented serial
killer in America.
This was a fascinating read! Although it in non-fiction, it
reads like a novel. I did find that Googling images of the buildings and
attractions as they were mentioned was very helpful, as there aren't many
photos in the book. And as much as I enjoyed knowing how the fair itself came
to be, the parts that focused on Holmes, as sick and creepy as he was, were
what I looked forward to reading the most.
I give this book an A.
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