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Title: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBIAuthor: David Grann
Published: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 359
Rating: 3/5
Summary:
This book delves into the history of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma, and how so many of them were killed off because they owned oil rich land during the 1920's.
Review:
I've previously read The Lost City of Z by Grann and absolutely loved it, so I was pretty sure I was going to like this too. And I did, but not as much as I thought I was going to.
Grann has a way of writing that makes the stories he tells accessible and intriguing. This is a well researched and well written account of these horrendous murders and I think it's amazing that he's written about this because at one point, it was almost forgotten about. It highlights American Indians and their struggles, which is so important. I also think Grann did a really good job of bringing life to this time period and the setting.
I did, however, find that I wasn't as compelled by this as I thought I was going to, and I think the reason for that is that the people he writes about weren't all brought to life the way I would like, so there was a bit of a barrier there. There was one investigator in it (the one who eventually cracked the case) who I felt like I really got to know, but the rest were just names on a page, so it was a little hard to get truly invested.
I do think this is still worth the read and I'm glad I read it. It's worth checking out if you enjoy history and true crime.
You can read more about it on Goodreads
