This book was a struggle for me to get through. Usually, when that happens to me, I had a hard time connecting with the book and it did not hold my interest enough. The real life accounts were interesting, but I felt the narrative on the Fair was long and tedious to get through. The narrative on H.H. Holmes was more interesting and would have preferred more details. On the whole, the book was good. This would be a great read for those interested in history and mystery.