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The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America’s Forgotten Capital of Vice

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The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America’s Forgotten Capital of Vice

Reviewed by David Hill

The cover of “The Vapors” by David Hill looks like a vintage postcard from a vacation you probably shouldn’t have gone on! It screams “Greetings from Sin City!” but with a charming Southern twist. Those images inside the big, bold letters are like snapshots of every vice imaginable, just waiting to tempt good folks off the righteous path. And let me tell you, seeing all those enticing scenes makes me think of my own struggles with temptation. Let’s just say, it’s a good thing my vices are more about sneaking an extra donut at the church bake sale than mingling with the mob. This cover is nostalgic and dangerous all at once—like Aunt Mabel’s spiked punch.

Rating: ★★★★☆

Summary: A visually captivating cover that mixes nostalgia with danger, making it hard to resist—just like Aunt Mabel’s spiked punch.

Reviewed by: Reverend Samuel Parker

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