Laura P. (hemmputnam) reviewed The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America's Forgotten Capital of Vice on + 1141 more book reviews
This was a great read during a visit to Hot Springs National Park. The park exhibits tell the history of the hot springs and bath houses. This book moves on from the post WWII era to the '60s and is filled with gambling, big name entertainment, mob bosses, politicians, church leaders, and the personal connection of the author's grandmother to the events.
