My Rating: 4.0
In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery.
This was a hard one to get through as it was written very factually and dry. The writing was very thorough almost to the point of being tedious. I did expect that this book would flow and be more engaging. That being said, this was such a horrific crime that almost got covered up and I think everyone should know what happened.
This was definitely very factual and not as narrative as some non-fiction. I did appreciate it though because I was able to be part of an author meet through an online bookclub and I liked learning about a horrific event in history that was mostly swept under the rug. The author meet really helped me appreciate the book. I did attempt watching the movie and only watched about a third before quitting, entirely too long.
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That would have been cool to meet the author! I agree with you that learning about this horrific event was very important. ♥
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