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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 an interesting and well researched story about the Chicago Exposition. It was also a very uneven tale of the true story of a serial killer who also used the fair to do his "business". It actually left me asking more questions about the fair, and even more about the killer, Holmes. I spent a great deal of time looking up pictures of the buildings at the Exposition, and reading more about the exhibits. I am going to leave Mr. Holmes to his dark secrets and move on. It's definitely worth reading, but be prepared for lots of questions that are not answered here.