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Book Review of The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
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This was a strange book -- enjoyable, but unlike any other book I've read. It was a non-fiction book written like a fiction book, and its two topics -- the serial killer H. H. Holmes and the planning and execution of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair were connected only tangentially. The writing style took a little getting used to as well. But the information about the World's Fair was very interesting and worth knowing.