This book has been very intriguing to me to say the least. As I have started reading I really believe that biggest issue that is going on in the United States is corruption. Everything was changing so fast skyscrapers were being built cities were growing and everybody wanted to be the best and whatever it took to get there. Cities were fighting to see who could be more impressive and build the grandest of buildings. Political beliefs really just relied on more about who you knew with such buildings just being thrown up without any really proposed planning. Things were happening so fast people were being introduced to so many different ideas. Some being grand and others being a little more sinister. So many were working on being the best that they would do whatever it takes at any costs.

I feel as though having the two stories come together really helped the book keep going. I really felt as though Holmes was the perfect example of what kind of issues were being created. Holmes lacked many ethics and found that he could prey on the others. As the fair was being brought to Chicago so were a lot of people were coming as well. Which allowed him to hide all of his wrong doings because people would be concerned with something else.