Earlier this year, I read ' The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America' by Erik Larson. It was a nonfiction book written in a novelistic style. So I was interested in reading Hourly History's account of America's first serial killer: Dr. H H Holmes. The author says Holmes killed for three reasons: greed, convenience, and curiosity. One of the reasons that we don't know exactly how many people Holmes killed is because he loved his notoriety and tended to change numbers, depending on his audience.
The most positive thing I can say about this unbelievably horrible man is that he was executed just before his 35th birthday. He certainly deserved it; unfortunately, he harmed a tremendous number of people with his cons, scams, and murders.
I think that Hourly History did a remarkable job of condensing this madman's crimes into fewer than 50 pages and still getting across the heinousness of his unlawful acts.
The most positive thing I can say about this unbelievably horrible man is that he was executed just before his 35th birthday. He certainly deserved it; unfortunately, he harmed a tremendous number of people with his cons, scams, and murders.
I think that Hourly History did a remarkable job of condensing this madman's crimes into fewer than 50 pages and still getting across the heinousness of his unlawful acts.
