The White City
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 Read The White City – kino-fada.fr The White City True Colors Historical Stories of Romance and American CrimeThis is a new series called True Colors by Grace Hitchcock, with The White City being her debut novel in the series As you can see, they are historical stories of romance and American crime, which is what got my interest It must have been a late night when I was sleep deprived when I chose this one because somehow I mistook this for non fiction But since I agreed to it, I m going to read and review it anyway I tend The White City True Colors Historical Stories of Romance and American CrimeThis is a new series called True Colors by Grace Hitchcock, with The White City being her debut novel in the series As you can see, they are historical stories of romance and American crime, which is what got my interest It must have been a late night when I was sleep deprived when I chose this one because somehow I mistook this for non fiction But since I agreed to it, I m going to read and review it anyway I tend to like my true crime well, true Strictly non fiction and ...Just after I began reading The White City, I made a visit to our local library to gain a little background information on H.H Holmes Labeled America s First Serial Killer, this man s crimes were remarkably heinous I don t think the extent of his wickedness is completely fleshed out in the book since it only tells a portion of his story June October 1893 However, readers will experience increasing trepidation on behalf of Miss Wylde as she engages in ever riskier behaviors while gathering e Just after I began reading The White City, I made a visit to our local library to gain a little background information on H.H Holmes Labeled America s First Serial Killer, this man s crimes were remarkably heinous I don t think the extent of his wickedness is completely fleshed out in the book since it only tells a portion of his story June October 1893 However, readers will experience increasing trepidation on behalf of Miss Wylde as she engages in ever riskier behaviors while gathering evidence of his crimes.Hitchcock took this true crime novel in a direction I was not anticipating From the synopsis, I expected a historical suspense thriller What I held in my hands was a romance novel where Holmes played the villain and the courageous,...What a lovely debut Winnifred Wylde is the daughter of a police inspector and avid reader of romantic suspense novels She fancies herself as observant and longs to catch someone in a crime However, she has cried wolf one too many times and no one at the police station believes her crime leads.The White City is based upon the serial killer at the World s Fair in Chicago in 1893 The author does a fabulous job of blending fact and fiction Both Jude and Percival are wonderful male characters.Thi What a lovely debut Winnifred Wylde is the daughter of a police inspector and avid reader of romantic suspense novels She fancies herself as observant and longs to catch someone in a crime However, she has cried wolf one too many times and no one at the police station believes her crime leads.The White City is based upon the serial killer at the World s Fair in Chicago in 1893 The author does a fabulous job of blending fact and fiction Both Jude and Percival are w...So, the description of this book did NOT lead me to believe this was a romance novel I thought it was a historical novel based on true crime It is nominally, but really, it s a Christian Romance Novel.As a Christian Romance Novel, it s a good one.Our main character, Winnie, is a delight She s plucky, sweet, funny, and falls head over heels in love while investigating America s First Serial Killer.Jude, our hero, is also a delight He s rugged, handsome, slightly tortured, and a generally nice So, the description of this book did NOT lead me to believe this was a romance novel I thought it was a historical novel based on true crime It is nominally, but really, it s a Christian Romance Novel.As a Christian Romance Novel, it s a good one.Our main character, Winnie, is a delight She s plucky, sweet, funny, and falls head over heels in love while investigating America s First Serial Killer.Jude, our hero, is also a delight He s rugged, handsome, slightly tortured, and a generally nice guy who falls head over heels with Winnie.Our serial killer isnot important.Honestly, as a serial killer novel true crime mystery, it s kind of a fail H.H Holmes, a man who confessed to 27 murders in real life, is described as a bumbling insurance fraudster the killing is mostly only implied who just may be a stumbling block to our happy couple s love.The historical details of The Chicago World s Fair are terrific And I loved most of our characters.I ju...My daughter tends to exaggerate because she reads too many of those penny novels This was my first read from Grace Hitchcock, and it was thoroughly enjoyable A light suspense almost bordering on the cozy side, Winnifred Wylde, the daughter of a police inspector, believes she has seen a kidnapping at the Chicago World s Fair in 1893 Addicted to suspense novels, she is sure she can catch the kidnapper Her father places her under the protection of one of his officers, Jude Thorpe I My daughter tends to exaggerate because she reads too many of those penny novels This was my first read from Grace Hitchcock, and it was thoroughly enjoyable A light suspense almost bordering on the cozy side, Winnifred Wylde, the daughter of a police inspector, believes she has seen a kidnapping at the Chicago World s Fair in 1893 Addicted to suspense novels, she is sure she can catch the kidnapper Her father places her under the protection of one of his officers, Jude Thorpe I was expecting a bitsuspense after reading the summary, but still found this entertaining and enjoyable, In some ways, it reminded me of the old time series Perils of Pauline Winnie seemed to continually get herself into trouble as she tried to get proof of the person she suspected of the kidnapping, and Ju...The White City by Grace Hitchcock is part of a new series put out by Barbour Publishers Each story is based on a true crime in American history This one deals with the Chicago World s Fair of 1893.What could beexciting than a World s Fair right in your home town Winnifred Wylde, whose father is an inspector in the Chicago police department is about to find out With her aunt out of town on a visit, her father assigns detective Jude Thorpe to keep an eye out for Winnie for protection Ms The White City by Grace Hitchcock is part of a new series put out by Barbour Publishers Each story is based on a true crime in American history This one deals with the Chicago World s Fair of 1893.What could beexciting than a World s Fair right in your home town Winnifred Wylde, whose father is an inspector in the Chicago police department is about to find out With her aunt out of town on a visit, her father assigns detective Jude Thorpe to keep an eye out for Winnie for protection Ms Hitchcock spins a mysterious tale around the real facts of a serial killer amidst the Fair of 1893 She takes a spunky heroine and gives her an insatiable desire for romance novels The last of her friends to make a marriage match, she finds herself with two suitors but only one meets with approval from her aunt and father Among the fascinating details of the Fair, the author puts you in another era I was kept turning pages to see what tro...I really liked this debut novel from Grace Hitchcock She brought to life an interesting, funky, take charge heroine, two dashing men as possible love interests and a realistic hero.Winnie was easy to connect with her personality was quite feisty and her love for mystery novels sealed the deal She found herself in a few difficult situations where she sought help instead of being a naive lady who think she can take on everything on her own.Jude was quite the dashing hero who had my vote from t I really liked this debut novel from Grace Hitchcock She brought to life an interesting, funky, take charge heroine, two dashing men as possible love interests and a realistic hero.Winnie was easy to connect with her personality was quite feisty and her love for mystery novels sealed the deal She found herself in a few difficult situations where she sought help instead of being a naive lady who think she can take on everything on her own.Jude was quite the dashing hero who had my vote from the first time I met him and the tension between him and Winnie was tangible and real I would classify this story as a mysterythan suspense what I initially expected when I read the book summary There was one scene at the end which wassuspenseful, but the feel for most of the story wasof a mystery following the leads in solving the crime but not feeling that anxiety of danger It was very enjoyable Fact and fiction flowed nicely.I would definitely re...The White City is a vibrant mystery, withof a cozy feel than a sinister one I ve read some non fiction accounts of H.H Holmes, and it s really quite gruesome The extent of his depravity and evil is not touched on here, as this story takes place nearer to the beginning of his terrible acts However, there is enough that the danger is real and present throughout the pages of this book.At first I was a bit worried that Winnie was going to be too silly, but I was soon won over by her vivaci The White City is a vibrant mystery, withof a cozy feel than a sinister one I ve read some non fiction accounts of H.H Holmes, and it s really quite gruesome The extent of his depravity and evil is not touched on here, as this story takes place nearer to the beginning of his terrible acts However, there is enough that the danger is real and present throughout the pages of this book.At first I was a bit worried that Winnie was going to be too silly, but I was soon won over by her vivacity and charm Her interactions with Detective Jude Thorpe a...I am really excited to jump into this series about true crimes from Historical America The first book in the series is from Grace Hitchcock, and this is her debut novel The story of The White City takes us to the world of the World s Fair in Chicago Deanna Guist has also done a series around the World s Fair It appears to be a popular time period to write about But this time around, the novel is a mystery, which I LOVE to read The idea of a heroine following her instincts from reading way I am really excited to jump into this series about true crimes from Historical America The first book in the series is from Grace Hitchcock, and this is her debut novel The story of The White City takes us to the world of the World s Fair in Chicago Deanna Guist has also done a series around the World s Fair It appears to be a popular time period to write about But this time around, the novel is a mystery, which I LOVE to read The idea of a heroine following her instincts from reading way too many mysteries has been done a number of times, but I still enjoyed reading the novel The plot kept me engrossed as I flipped through the pages It didn t take me long to finish the novel I do like the idea of how the villain captured and eluded the police to get away with their crime ...The White City by Grace Hitchcock is a very different novel that I am used to reading Taking place in the late 1800 s and inspired by true criminal events, I didn t know quite what I was getting into But after many positive reviews and many marking it as To Read, I thought I would take the plunge and was very pleased with this book.First off, Winnie Wylde was an enjoyable heroine, full of spunk and imagination She was a believable character and one that I could understand attracting the atten The White City by Grace Hitchcock is a very different novel that I am used to reading Taking place in the late 1800 s and inspired by true criminal events, I didn t know quite what I was getting into But after many positive reviews and many marking it as To Read, I thought I would take the plunge and was very pleased with this book.First off, Winnie Wylde was an enjoyable heroine, full of spunk and imagination She was a believable character and one that I could understand attracting the attention of various would be courters And the secondary characters were also greatJude the detective, Percival the author, Danielle the silly friend, and HH Holmes who was based on a real character I found the setting top notch, the dialogue sounded believable to the times, and the writing was definitely stellar.My only complaints that kept it from being a 5 star was that it ran a little slow ...The White City is by a new to me author I really enjoy getting to read a new author and I enjoyed this book very much This story is based on real crimes by a man dubbed as the first serial killer in America Now, this may sound like the book may be gritty or gory It is not This is a romantic mystery that has light hearted moments as well as page turning action This is set during the World s Fair in Chicago I enjoyed all of the characters and fell in love with the hero, Jude He showed hims The White City is by a new to me author I really enjoy getting to read a new author and I enjoyed this book very much This story is based on real crimes by a man dubbed as the first serial killer in America Now, this may sound like the book may be gritty or gory It is not This is a romantic mystery that has light hearted moments as well as page turning action This is set during the World s Fair in Chicago I enjoyed all of the characters and fell in love with the hero, Jude He showed himself to be a very heroic detective Especially, at the end of the book Wowser The heroine, Wi...An engaging read based on real crimes In Chicago, 1893, the World s Fair was in full swing, bringing huge crowds to sightsee, and a wave of crime The inspector s daughter, Winifred, takes it on herself to investigate one on her own.This story moves quickly, and picks up the pace withaction towards the end as Winnie digs in deeper It has a touch of melodrama in parts, like the books Winnie likes to read, but fits well with the era I liked Jude s character the best He is brave, loyal, a An engaging read based on real crimes In Chicago, 1893, the World s Fair was in full swing, bringing huge crowds to sightsee, and a wave of crime The inspector s daughter, Winifred, takes it on herself to investigate one on her own.This story moves quickly, and picks up the pace withaction towards the end as Winnie dig...I loved it.When starting The White City, I instantly fell in love with the two main characters in this debut author s novel.As early as chapter 6, I knew this needed to be an ongoing series and now after finishing the book, I am sure of it Not only is their relationship and personalities perfect to see how they interact together in upcoming mysteries, but there is already a supporting cast in place to compliment them as well If Barbour Books does not make a mystery series with this power coupl I loved it.When starting The White City, I instantly fell in love with the two main characters in this debut author s novel.As early as chapter 6, I knew this needed to be an ongoing series and now after finishing the book, I am sure of it Not only is their relationship and personalities perfect to see how they interact together in upcoming mysteries, but there is already a supporting cast in place to compliment them as well If Barbour Books does not make a mystery series with this power couple, I will be sorely disappointed.The story is not fast paced, and not in the truest sense a mystery We all know who done it However, the writing and character driven story unfolds gently without wild fanfare or an outrageous storyline to excel it It develops naturally with...I am a lover of true crime, historical fiction, suspense and romance I mean a huge lover of all of them So, when I saw that this was the best of all of those worlds, I was ecstatic This is a debut novel from Grace Hitchcock and let me tell you what The detail she includes in this story, made me feel like I was right there in the center of the World s Fair, following these awesome characters, and reaching an ending that left me wanting another story just like it.Winnie and Jude s characters a I am a lover of true crime, historical fiction, suspense and romance I mean a huge lover of all of them So, when I saw that this was the best of all of those worlds, I was ecstatic This is a debut novel from Grace Hitchcock and let me tell you what The detail she includes in this story, made me feel like I was right there in the center of the World s Fair, following these awesome characters, and reaching an ending that left me wanting another story just like it.Winnie and Jude s characters are wonderful I loved them so good The detail with which Hitchcock created the scenes that Winnie saw, and went through, and how Jude fell for her, was awesome I felt like I became Winnie and fell for Jude instantly Jude was a sweet soul and Winnie was absolutely full of spunk and sass The real life serial killer aspect woven into the story was incredible I had no idea about that time period having someone like that, and it really made the story that muchcaptivati...
- 15 October 2018 Grace Hitchcock
- Paperback
- 256 pages
- 1683228685
- Grace Hitchcock
- The White City