Genre:
Historical Romance / True Crime
Historical Romance / True Crime
The White City
True Colors: Historical Stories Of American Crime book 1
by Grace Hitchcock
| -From Amazon- Mysterious Disappearances Taint the Chicago World’s Fair Step into True Colors -- a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime While attending the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, Winnifred Wylde believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped. She tries to convince her father, an inspector with the Chicago police, to look into reports of mysterious disappearances around the White City. Inspector Wylde tries to dismiss her claims as exaggeration of an overactive imagination, but he eventually concedes to letting her go undercover as secretary to the man in question—if she takes her pistol for protection and Jude Thorpe, a policeman, for bodyguard. Will she be able to expose H. H. Holmes’s illicit activity, or will Winnifred become his next victim? ISBN-13: 978-1683228684 True crime is even better than fiction... The title, The White City, caught my eye but what captured my attention was that the book, and the series, is fiction based on a real historical crime. I'm also always interested in debut authors this is author Grace Hitchcock's first full-length novel. |  This Book received a 4 Bark rating.
 Grace Hitchcock |
While The White City felt more like a historical romance the historical crime elements were quite interesting and I especially appreciated the author's note at the end. The setting was another big plus in my book, the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, an event that has long fascinated me.
A good premise based on a true crime in history, nice characters that you couldn't help rooting for them to solve the crime in time and for their blossoming romance, and the exciting backdrop of the World's Fair made this a good read. I know that I am looking forward to more from this author and the series.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The White City by Grace Hitchcock a 4 Bark rating.
A good premise based on a true crime in history, nice characters that you couldn't help rooting for them to solve the crime in time and for their blossoming romance, and the exciting backdrop of the World's Fair made this a good read. I know that I am looking forward to more from this author and the series.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The White City by Grace Hitchcock a 4 Bark rating.
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