Jean G. (gianna) reviewed The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America on
Helpful Score: 39
I requested this book because I was intrigued by the fact that it had received 70+ essentially positive reviews! I don't think I have ever seen that before!
This was a good read. The information about the Fair was fascinating. I was glad to be spared the horrid details of the serial murders. The book was very well written, not sensationalistic and truly interesting.
I am re-listing so someone else can enoy.
This was a good read. The information about the Fair was fascinating. I was glad to be spared the horrid details of the serial murders. The book was very well written, not sensationalistic and truly interesting.
I am re-listing so someone else can enoy.
Tricia K. (Tarheel) reviewed The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America on + 46 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 31
This is a great read. I had no idea the Chicago World's Fair had such a huge impact on the U.S. The crime story is amazing. Very interesting.
Kerry reviewed The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America on
Helpful Score: 25
History with suspense of a murder mystery. Larson ties events surrounding early 1890's Chicago World's Fair in to a non-fiction page turner. The story will remain with you long after book goes to a dusty corner of your bookshelf. Highly recommended.
Tara C. (Aut2Breading) reviewed The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America on + 43 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 20
Erik Larson has been able to take historical events and mold a very readable non-fiction book. It looks into the events of the Chicago's World's Fair by telling the story of two masterminds. One a mastermind of architecture and the world's fair and another a mastermind of using charm and murder. Although I am usually interested in history books, I did enjoy as well as appreciate this book and in the end still can not believe the events in this book are real and factual at times and have to remind myself that this was not a novel.
Ann F. (mrsmom1992) reviewed The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 13
I thought the book seemed interesting,from the synopsis on the best sellers list - I like a good "true story". This book mixes history, with a few madmen moving in tandem through the book. Slow to get moving, but by the middle of the book - I had to know how it all ended and stayed up way too late to finish!