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Another good book by Erik Larson. When you read one of his books, you are sure to learn a lot. He researches his books like no one else does. Thunderstruck is about a murder, not long after the Whitechapel murders, and the man who invented wireless communication. Larson tells parallel stories of each man until the end when they cross.

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#Nonfiction #Read2025 #Alphabetchallenge2025 (T)

Kept forgetting to post this for last months #authoramonth but what an intriguing read! Non fiction at its best for me; I loved all the historical detail so you can imagine just how things would have been. I‘m with the majority of people in finding the Marconi bits less compelling than the Crippen but brilliantly done in bringing them together. #nonfiction2023 (rolling in the deep)

I thoroughly enjoyed John Boyne‘s fictionalised story of Dr. Crippen and I wanted to read a true crime book about it. This is well researched, and easy to read, the two connected stories of Dr. Crippen‘s life and Marconi‘s life and his passion. It was rather gripping in parts, but I skimmed over some of Marconi‘s part which I got lost. My introduction to Larson, who writes such good historical non-fiction, thanks to #AuthorAMonth for May.

I expected to like this because Marconi Beach is one of my favorite places on Earth. It just never sunk in with me though and I ended up listening to end ending at 1.5 speed just so I could finish. The same thing happened to me with his Churchill book so maybe I am just not a Larson fan. #AuthorAMonth

I will always read an Erik Larson book! Devil in the White City is still my favorite, but he doesn't write bad books. This one was a little harder for me to get into, especially the details of Marconi's quest to perfect the wireless, but it was still an engaging, insightful look at history through a unique angle. This was May's #AuthorAMonth. @Soubhiville

Story told in 2 parts….the story of Marconi and how his witeless came to be and the story of a murder and how, because of the wireless, the murderer was caught. I loved the murder part. Marconi…not so much.

#authoramonth @Soubhiville

So, I usually love Larson‘s books but I just can‘t get into this one. Maybe the start is too slow, maybe the narration since I‘m listening on #audio, maybe my mood but I‘m 32% in and I‘m just done. #authoramonth @Soubhiville

I think The Devil in the White City has my expectations for Larson really high. This was ok but I just kept thinking I‘d rather be rereading White City. I‘m also planning to read Dead Wake. I‘ll probably start it this weekend.
#AuthorAMonth #BookSpinBingo

Getting a jump on my #authoramonth for May. I will be reading this one when I can.

@Andrew65 #20in4 #Readathon

I always like Larson‘s books. 🚤🚤🚤🚤