On New Year’s Eve 1884, a killer began a year-long reign of terror over the citizens of Austin. Before he (or she) was finished, there would be seven dead and several more wounded and disfigured. Then just as suddenly, the murders stopped.
REVIEW: DEAD WAKE by Erik Larson
In Larson’s latest, he manages to bring tension worthy of The Hunt for Red October or Das Boot to a pivotal day in May 1915. Two vessels, unaware of their fates, barrel toward an outcome the reader knows all too well. Despite the fact most are aware of at least the basics of the sinking of the…
REVIEW: IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS by Erik Larson
For more than a decade now Erik Larson has been digging up episodes lost to history and bringing them to the forefront. In Issac’s Storm, he revealed a fledgling National Weather Service and recounted a hurricane of horrifying magnitude in 1900. With The Devil In The White City, he pitted the very best and very…
New Classic: THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY
I stumbled upon this book when I was a senior in college. Poor as I was, I waited until it was available for a “discount” at Amazon. I picked it up from my little campus mail box on my way to my English comprehensive exam – something I had to pass to get my degree. …