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The Devil in the White City
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Start date
March 1, 2010
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March 31, 2010
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Wanda
This is a book with two focal points, the Devil, serial killer H. H. Holmes, and the White City, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The Devil story was riveting and held my interest during the slow build up as the fair’s planners and designers were fleshed out and construction got underway. And once the fair was up and running it was a wondrous thing to read about, to the point that the Devil, Holmes, was almost a distraction. I doubt that either storyline could stand alone but together they make a ...more
Scott
Apr 20, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Nancy
Jul 07, 2013 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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James Smith
Sep 09, 2013 rated it it was ok
Sarah
Nov 25, 2016 marked it as to-read
Sylvia
Dec 18, 2016 added it
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JSWolf
Apr 16, 2017 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
Dazrin
Mar 25, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Suzie
Mar 05, 2018 marked it as to-read
Tracy
Jun 20, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Charlie
Sep 08, 2020 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Judith
Feb 02, 2025 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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