Killers of the Flower Moon is probably the best book I have read since The Crying of Lot 49, a riveting exploration and reopening of the case of the murders of the Osage Indians in Oklahoma. David Grann's writing is expert as he recounts the circumstances of the initial murders, details the subsequent involvement of the FBI, and then adds his own expertise toward solving the murders. The book is really about prejudice and racism, and about a war that erupted between two cultures, all but destroying or at least forever changing the culture of the Osage Indians. The writing is sharp and detailed, and the first hand accounts and photographs only add to this effect. Just an excellent, exquisite work of recent prose. Highly recommended!
Next up: King James Bible
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