I first heard about this book when Erik Larson was interviewed on talkradio in the Bay Area awhile back. My parents are from Chicago,and having visited there several times, I've always wanted to find out more about the "cultural" history, and this book does it! I love architecture, history and a serial killer doesn't hurt for a storyline. Having read the review by a reader that some of the inclusions of famous people such as Lizzie Borden could be inaccurate, it did make me wonder if that was an aberration,not a pattern. Overall, I loved the book, but another reviewer pointed out validly, that there could have been more pictures, so that's probably my only major criticism. I would definitely recommend this book!