After reading Devil in the White City, I am very shocked by all the great reviews it has received. I found the book very slow, tedious, and repetitive. Unless you are an architecture buff, the details about the planning and building of the fair are long and slow. The story of Holmes was very repetitive. Also, I became very tired of hearing over and over again about Olmstead aching teeth. Finally, the book wasn't particularly well written although the author seems to love his large vocabulary (or just a great thesaurus). Ouch! This might be harsh, but if it wasn't for it being a book club selection, I wouldn't have wasted my time.