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A review by rosamune
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
3.0
I'm torn about this book. On one hand, the story of H.H. Holmes was fascinating, but on the other hand, I found most of the Burnham portions of the book to be dry. In the end, I enjoyed the book, but it was a bit of a slog to get through, especially the early sections where the building of the Fair was the focus.
There were also a number of instances where Larson's speculation of events bothered me in how he portrayed the feelings of people. A lot of those things can be gleaned from later writings of those same people, but there is nothing but fiction in describing the final moments and thoughts of a woman being murdered.
There were also a number of instances where Larson's speculation of events bothered me in how he portrayed the feelings of people. A lot of those things can be gleaned from later writings of those same people, but there is nothing but fiction in describing the final moments and thoughts of a woman being murdered.