Reviews

Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City by Kate Winkler Dawson

olivesnook33's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

2.75

tetalela's review

informative medium-paced

4.0

rants_n_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

regen20's review against another edition

informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

qqb's review

informative

2.5

acchristopher14's review against another edition

informative mysterious slow-paced

4.5

addison_reads's review

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

volson12's review

4.0

This was a good true crime read. I was somewhat familiar with the story of the smog, but had never heard of the killer before. The author skillfully weaves the stories together. The book keeps a good pace and doesn’t get bogged down with small details. If you enjoy history and true crime, you will enjoy this book.

dietsmarrissjohnson's review

informative medium-paced

3.5

johndiconsiglio's review

3.0

In 1952, the great London smog, fueled by coal-spewing smokestacks, literally choked the city. Some 12,000 people died from the noxious pollutants released in just a few days. At the same time, a serial killer stalked London women. What do those threats have in common? Not as much as this part-history, part-true crimer would have you believe. Devil in the Soot City? It’s a stretch. Best as a postmortem of an environmental catastrophe that’s largely faded from the history books. Of the two killers, only the smog takes your breath away.