The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik LarsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A fascinating non-fiction account of two separate events in Chicago during the 1890s: the Chicago World's Fair (the Columbian Exposition) and the macabre account of the physician (Dr. H. H. Holmes) who was killing young women alone in the city. The backstory about the planning and building everything needed for the fair is fascinating. They encountered delays, personnel changes, building problems, weather situations, and more which made it a miracle that the White City was ready in time. The author intersperses the chapters so we read about the White City (the fair) and then quickly switch to the Devil (the killer). I started reading the book three other times, but each time set it aside. I picked it up before Christmas and devoted all of my reading time to this book. I was immediately engrossed and finished it quickly.
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