(4 / 5)
In my opinion “gripping” and “non-fiction” don’t usually fit together. Like if you hear “sophisticated” and “changing a baby diaper.” Just – no. Unless Kate Middleton is changing the diaper (doubtful – that’s what the Head Nanny’s nannies are for).
But I recently discovered a non-fiction read that is gripping.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann is a thoroughly researched and horrifying tale of the true crime that plagued the Osage nation in the 1920s.
I had no subject matter knowledge of the events of this book when I started. I’m remorse to admit that while I was disappointed with how events unfolded I was not surprised. America and its early settlers have a long dark history of their treatment of the Native Americans. This account is a particularly bleak chapter.
Although the beginning didn’t grab my attention immediately, the book’s pace steadily gained momentum and I breezed through the chapters that departed from the intriguing murder mystery (those focusing on background of certain outlaws or the creation of the FBI).
At one point midway through the book I looked over to my husband’s nightstand and noticed a Grisham novel resting under a magazine. I told my husband he shouldn’t bother with the Grisham, that I’d be happy to lend him this book I was reading because it was likely superior on so many levels; foremost because it was based on real events and on a real legal case. I don’t think even Grisham would imagine this stuff up.
Although I really enjoyed this book, I’m giving it four stars for two reasons. First, despite the historical
Violence: Medium Language: Low Adult Content: Low