I really enjoyed this book and it is a definite read for historical fiction readers of Coney Island. To read an in-depth review of this book i will be posting an article on my website on the publication date, www.zoesreadingcorner.com.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was a pretty good book and I enjoyed it but I did have a few issues with it, most notably the fact that the events happen in July 1911 at the Dreamland amusement park in Coney Island and Dreamland was actually destroyed by a fire in May 1911. Also, there was instalove of which I'm not a fan. Peggy's love for Stefan seemed more like an act of rebellion against her family and society, rather than actual love. She knew the guy two seconds. I did enjoy the time period and thought the class differences and privileges were well portrayed. The identity of the murderer was a little too obvious, but I love early New York City history and found the setting of the amusement parks, grand hotels, and Coney Island very fascinating. Overall, I really enjoyed this and would recommend for anyone who loves historical fiction focusing on the Progressive Era. Thank you to Endeavor for the DRC in exchange for an honest review.

Dreamland was fantastic! It was a little slow at first, but once I was fully emersed in the culture of the early 1900's and the plot, I couldn't put it down.

I loved the setting and I thought the author did a great job making you feel like you were in that time period. I just couldn’t connect with the characters.

Definitely enjoyed the time period it was set in ! However, not sure what this book was trying to accomplish... I kept waiting for something exciting to happen or even an surprising twist... missed the mark for me !

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with the ARC. I was so happy to see I got approved for this! Loved this!

I love reading books about strong young women who reject social norms to fulfill their dreams and live their passions. And this novel did not disappoint.

Peggy Batternberg is from a very wealthy and well-known family and is expected to act like it. But Peggy has other ideas about how she wants to live her life, taking on a simple bookshop position and trying to just "be normal". Lydia, Peggy's sister, is on the verge of being engaged to an eligible wealthy young man and Peggy is summoned with the rest of the family to stay at a hotel next to the famous amusement park at Coney Island. During their visit, things seem fine at first, especially the excitement and wonders over at Dreamland, a section of Coney Island. There, Peggy meets a Serbian artist and starts a secret romance with him. But then the murders start. Several young women are found strangled near the hotel which are somehow connected with the Batternbergs and Coney Island. The police want to pin the murders on Peggy's artist friend but she knows he could not have killed any of the women. But can Peggy find the real killer before an innocent man loses his freedom...and possibly his life? Enjoyed this novel immensely and would love to read more books with these characters!

Interesting journey through Coney Island in 1911. We get to see it from the eyes of the rich industrial set, as well as from the side of the poor immigrants. Loved Peggy and her complexities as well as her naivete. Loved the machinations of her family. Would have liked more behind-the-scenes of Dreamland. Good story that grabbed me from the beginning.