Journal Entry 1 by collectorkerri from Springfield, Illinois USA on Saturday, October 18, 2008

This book was RABCKed to me by the generous MmeClinton, who forgot to register it before she sent it to me. 

Journal Entry 2 by collectorkerri from Springfield, Illinois USA on Monday, December 14, 2009

I love how Erik Larson can take two seemingly unrelated events--in this case, a murder investigation and the invention of wireless technology--and fuse them into one epic story. He did this with both previous books of his I read: Isaac's Storm and The Devil in the White City.

I found the parts with Marconi got bogged down occasionally in technical details and exposition about his professional rivalries, but overall I found this to be a fascinating book. I wonder what would have happened to Marconi had the murder drama not shown to the world that his technology was more than a novelty. I imagine that the sinking of the Titanic two years later would have been his savior if so, but would his company have survived that long? Hard to say.

The book is off on the next leg of its journey. I sent it today to ajsmom in Canada for the 2009 Secret Santa exchange. I hope it gets there in time! 

Journal Entry 3 by ajsmom from Quesnel, British Columbia Canada on Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Received today, thank you very much! It's only a couple of days late, but that's fine with me - I really enjoyed The Devil in the White City, so am looking forward to this one. Thanks so much, collectorkerri! 

Journal Entry 4 by ajsmom at Quesnel, British Columbia Canada on Saturday, July 30, 2011

I REALLY enjoyed this book - I'm sad it languished on Mt TBR as long as it did - and thought the juxtaposition of the murder of Cora Crippen against the rise of Marconi was a fascinating way to tell two stories that would not have been linked otherwise.

Thanks again, collectorkerri!