Against Odds

...I really don't even know what to say. It was really slow and confusing. I'm pretty sure it was supposed to take place during one of the first World's Fair, but it really didn't mention anything else. Also pretty sure it was written by a Brit with no sense of how Americans acted.......more

I discovered this 19th century novel quite by chance while browsing the manybooks.net site. I do rather like old mysteries and detective stories – far more, often, than their modern counterparts. I can’t say I had ever heard of Lawrence L Lynch before, but I see there are several of his works availa......more

The World's Columbian Exposition or world's fair Chicago in 1893 (400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World) is the setting for a slow book - you can skim lots of pages - but its okay for a wet afternoon read.......more

I'm afraid I found this very long-winded. It could have been shortened a good deal with no loss to the story.......more

This book started a bit stiff, but shortly entered a fascinating world with many interesting sights that has set me on the watch for other books centered at the Chicago World's Fair. All in all, the book could have been compressed about 30 pages, but certainly a story worth reading and an author I'll......more