FIVE STARS
Quality 5/5 ⸙ Readability 5/5 ⸙ Entertainment 5/5 ⸙ Concept 5/5 ⸙ Character 5/5 ⸙ Recommend 5/5
In a forced migration from their land in Kansas, the Osage Nation moved to a new reservation in Oklahoma on land that was deemed unfit for the whites. In the early 1900s, oil was discovered beneath their land, and come the 1920s, the Osage Indians were the richest people per capita…until the murders began.
Osage families were killed off one by one in a specific order so that the headrights of an entire family would pass down to an individual who could then be murdered for the entire headrights of the family. Some were stabbed, some were poisoned, some were blown up. When the government finally stepped in with an agency that would soon become the FBI, they worked together with the Osage Indians (after much corruption and more murders) to uncover the people behind the murders and restore peace to the tribe.
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David Grann put forth a commendable effort in presenting the facts and telling the story in such a way that it read like fiction. My only critique is that I wish Grann had dug deeper into the other murders rather than only focusing on the Burkhart family. Overall, it was both a fascinating and abominable read, and I highly recommend reading it.
QRECCR Review Breakdown (see https://cmrushi.wordpress.com/2020/06/20/qreccr-book-rating-system/ for rating system.)
QUALITY 5/5
• Structure 5/5
• Fluff 5/5
• Errors 5/5
Readability 5/5
• Pacing 5/5
• Wording 5/5
• Clarity 5/5
Entertainment 5/5
• Entertaining 5/5
Concept 5/5
• Quality 5/5
• Novelty 5/5
• Interesting 5/5
Character 5/5
• Investment 5/5
• Sympathize 5/5
• Likability 5/5
Recommend 5/5
• Recommended
• Great for those interested in American History
C.M. Rushi 