A review by katejeminhizer
Dreamland by Nancy Bilyeau

5.0

This book was an absolute joy to read! Bilyeau brilliantly captured the essence of the struggles of both the wealthy and the immigrants in New York and how they paralleled each other. The novel provides readers with historical references to the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, the heat wave that blanketed the north east for 11 days, the social club known as the Four Hundred, the popularity of Brooklyn as a playground for the rich at the turn of the century, and the necessary escape that Coney Island brought to the masses. This suspenseful tale has every element of success: murder, deceit, love, corruption, perseverance, obsession, and redemption. A book that will keep you up at night rushing to the end but that will leave wanting more once you're finished.