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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

David Grann

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Jan 10, 2022 LT rated it really liked it

I only had passing knowledge of these tragic events, but lacked additional details. The facts about the creation of the FBI and leaders connected to the investigation was very informative.

Is anyone else infuriated about these events?

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Jan 22, 2018 Samantha rated it it was amazing

I've tried to explain this plot to people, and they never believe it's not fiction. This book is so thoroughly researched that its truth is unescapable, yet it feels so much like a western drama that I mentally cast three different characters as John Wayne. This is a great read if you like true crime, murder mysteries, American history, the 1920s, or westerns. And if you're interested in social justice, you might even enjoy confronting the many diabolical ways white people have ruthlessly mistre ...more

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Feb 04, 2018 Nadine rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I really loved this book. It was non-fiction that reads like fiction, and I learned so much about an era in American history I didn't know much about. I was thrilled to learn that they're making a movie of the story, as I think it will translate beautifully to the screen...like Deadwood on steroids! I highly recommend this page turner to anyone looking to learn more about an important part of history that is too frequently glossed over. ...more

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May 31, 2019 Isabel rated it it was ok

I had quite a hard time with this account of the Osage murders in the 1920's, one of the first crime waves that was investigated using scientific techniques like fingerprinting etc. As a book that raises awareness of a series of horrific acts, it is a valuable piece of work. But it is overly long, repetitive, and failed to draw me in at pretty much any point. It was a slog in small doses. ...more

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