The Devil in the White City (2003) (edit title/settings)

• Rated 4 stars

“Slow at first, but the tension builds”

• Rated 4 stars

“Amazing story. Reads, incredibly, like fiction. A masterpiece of non-fiction. Chilling and educational and fascinating.”

• Rated 0 stars

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• Rated 5 stars

“not my usual cup of tea ... but enthralling non-fiction!”

• Rated 4 stars

“I enjoyed the three parallel stories of that thread their way through the book. It's amazing that White City ever got built!! ”

• Rated 0 stars

“Very strong writing. Like the mixed style of intertwining two stories that seem unrelated but aren't.”

• Rated 3 stars

“only liked the part about Holmes”

• Rated 5 stars

“I absolutely LOVE this book. It was so great to re-read it. It's been years since I read it, and while I remembered the basic plot, people, and whatnot, I didn't remember how great of a story-teller Erik Larson is and how easily he draws the reader into his story. I also took a History of Chicago class my senior year of college, so tons of the details and historical stuff have a strong relevance for me and I feel like I have good background on it all. So glad I got to read it again!”

• Rated 0 stars

“The book has two separate story lines. I think they were not interwoven so well. I know it's non-fiction, but I found the book a little anti-climactic.”

• Rated 0 stars

“This is an amazing and disturbing story. The psychopathic main character was a serial killing prototype. If you love Chicago - the background and history are fascinating.”