from Smiler69

The Devil in the White City is about the travails of the creators of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and a serial killer who took advantage of the hustle and bustle to outdo Jack the Ripper by building himself a dungeon/hotel/home/place of business taking up an entire city block close to the site o...

from matociquala

A rather masterful orchestration of the history of the Chicago World's Fair and Dr. H. H. Holmes, this book is not just beautifully balanced and disquieting, it's also pellucidly written. Listen: Meanwhile, banks and companies were failing across America, strikes threatened everywhere, and choler...

from DeltaQueen50

In The Devil In The White City, author Erik Larsen cleverly entwines the story of the Chicago's 1893 World's Fair with that of a serial killer who was going about his grisly business in the Chicago area at the same time. Switching the stories from chapter to chapter, allowing the reader to experi...

from brenzi

What a masterpiece! This book is a fabulous look at the history of an important time centered on Chicago's World Fair in 1893. I learned so much while at the same time being completely enchanted by the story Eric Larson had to tell. Just learning about all the new experiences presented at the fai...

from deep220

Great Great Book. I love it when a non-fiction reads like a thriller. I was so captivated by the story. Even the architectural background and techniques were very entertaining. What everyone was up against in Chicago to make the world fair happening was overwhelming. It's a marvel what they were ...