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tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Mental illness, Violence, Gore, and Child death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Cancer
baypot's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this collection. Geary uses primary source material in building his narratives, and his maps and diagrams were perfection. Who doesn't want a room-by-room breakdown of the Borden house? Or the geography around the Benders' "inn"? Perfect in every way.
sarahdenn27's review against another edition
5.0
I have an unhealthy interest in Victorian murder classics like Jack the Ripper and H.H. Holmes so when I saw this at work I realized it was meant to be. I loved the way Geary told each of these stories and offered his own insight into what could have happened in each of these cases. My favorite turned out to be The Fatal Bullet because I had never (for some reason) learned about the Garfield assassination in high school and I'm disappointed that I didn't because it seems like it should be considered a big part of US history. It was interesting to learn about the lives of the murderers and what could have led them to commit these horrific crimes. The Fatal Bullet especially pays attention to Guiteau's life and how he led a life similar to Garfield that made for some interesting parallels to be observed after the crime. Geary gives us a glimpse into the hardships that each murderer faced and showed how they came to be the extremely flawed criminals we know now. I love love loved this and can't wait for the next volume.
nglofile's review against another edition
3.0
[previously read Jack the Ripper and The Fatal Bullet in original form release]
kricketa's review against another edition
4.0
creeeeeepy and fascinating. "the beast of chicago" is crazytown. i'm going to finish reading "devil in the white city" sooner rather than later now.
minor complaint, the print is TINY and hard to read in places.
minor complaint, the print is TINY and hard to read in places.
puzumaki's review against another edition
4.0
Enough detail to put together the pieces of each story, and I really appreciate that Geary mapped out events. It's a good collection, I'm just not very fond of his drawing style.
puzumaki's review against another edition
4.0
I appreciate the artistic style and layout of the graphic novels more. Geary does a good job setting up the scene and laying out the different theories.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
4.0
This rating is based mostly on The Fatal Bullet and the shorter stories. I had read [b:The Beast of Chicago|720947|The Beast of Chicago An Account of the Life and Crimes of Herman W. Mudgett, Known to the World As H.H. Holmes|Rick Geary|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1177623491s/720947.jpg|667648] and [b:Jack the Ripper: A Journal of the Whitechapel Murders 1888-1889|864889|Jack the Ripper A Journal of the Whitechapel Murders 1888-1889|Rick Geary|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328754712s/864889.jpg|726798] beforem (I think they're good, not great). I had just read [b:Assassination Vacation|3110|Assassination Vacation|Sarah Vowell|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388206860s/3110.jpg|824686], so this definitely fueled my love of James A. Garfield. This has the usual maps and fantastic bibliography. I'm a sucker for research!