Summary of David Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon: Key Takeaways & Analysis

by Sumoreads

PLEASE This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book.

In his fascinating book, "Killers of the Flower Moon," David Grann spins a page-turning tale of a series of suspicious murders in early 20th century Oklahoma, helping to spawn the creation of the FBI.

This SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to "Killers of the Flower Moon" to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes!

What does this SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis Include?

Original Book Summary Overview
In "Killers of the Flower The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI," David Grann skillfully weaves the dual narratives of the FBI’s origins and its earliest important case. For those seeking to gain a historical perspective of early 20th century America while diving into the thrilling, intoxicating environment of a crime spree, this book is a must-read.

BEFORE YOU The purpose of this SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis is to help you decide if it’s worth the time, money and effort reading the original book (if you haven’t already). SUMOREADS has pulled out the essence—but only to help you ascertain the value of the book for yourself. This analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Genres: Book Club

34 pages, Paperback

Published August 6, 2017

Reviews

[Shanell Meek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic summary

I love summaries! It helps me decide if I want to spend the money on the full book or not. A good summary will give you the main details without giving away too much! That’s exactly what I got in the Summary of David Grann’s Killers of the Flower Moon! The summary is well written and gave me all the information I need on whether I think I will enjoy the book or not, I kind of feel the full length book may end up being a bit too dark for my tastes and that I will not entirely enjoy it. All in all the summary did its job of summarizing the key aspects, there’s some parts that make me want to read the full length book but others that steer me away. I appreciate the effort put into this book, it was very enlightening! It only took me about 20 minutes to get through it too, so it’s a really short read!

[Kimmie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what an wonderful summary of David Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon book. And I so cannot wait to read the actual book. The summary is well written and gave me all the information I needed to make my decision. This is one of my favorite ways to decide it I want to read the whole book.
This is a good summary and it will give you the main details without giving away too much! On whether I think I will enjoy the book or not. Based on the summary I think will entirely enjoy it a lot. All in all the entire summary did its job of summarizing the key aspects, there’s some parts that make me wonder what the full length book has that his dose not. It only took me about a few minutes to get through this book, so it’s a really short read! It would also be a good reference to the full book.
Now before I ruin this for you I will leave off here. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. If you do like this book, please consider leaving a review. The Authors really like it when you do; they value your opinions too

[Aisha-Kimberly Hashmi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh this is good. I grew up all over Oklahoma. I was born in humble Grand Praire, Texas in 1970. But, by the time I was 3 my family had moved to Tulsa, Bristow, Edmond, Jones, Davenport, Guthrie, Wellston and Midwest City. I lived in Okahoma almost my entire teen years and I never heard of this story. I am German, Irish, Cherokee and Choctaw. I feel a kinship in reading how the FBI started, and was hoping to get a feel for the OSBI, as that was the department that was sought out by the local police department to work my sister, niece and sister-in-law's murder cases in 1992 abd interviewed by Unsolved Mysteries. This highlighted version of this book is realky instrumental in helping someone determine if the full book will hold their interest without giving too much away. Informative and a great book to get if you are a reading circle leader, for discussion purposes of key points.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here is a fantastic summary that really made me want to get the book. It provided enough information to get an understanding of the book but still leave a need to read the book. I found that each chapter was broken down and really easy to understand. The author does a wonderful job of providing details. I found that I flew through this book. I found that it really delivered the details that one needs to decide if they are going to buy the book. It provided me with enough to fell that the book would be a worthwhile read. The author of the summary does a great job of not giving too much away and still giving the reader the want and need to read the actual book. I found that this summary would be fantastic as a read along with the book and that it would greatly help the reader to take more away from the story line.

[Annie Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Road Map to the Book

in addition to a clear and succinct summary of the the Killers of the Flower Moon, this book offers useful Takeaways that highlight important aspects of the story.
I had listened to the book in its Audible version and I had missed out on some of the background details, caught as I was in the unfolding of the plot.
It also helped sort through the many characters of this story and focus on the main ones.
It provides a valuable roadmap through David Gramm fascinating but complex and richly populated story.

[Pam Aylmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thrilling Tale of white greed

As the story unfolds, I began to see the institutional racism and white bias against indigenous people. Th e Osage had their land stolen, their children were taken away for schooling, and families had to have white guardians to make legal decisions. What little they were paid for their land came in the form of white peoples’ food and blankets instead of the money they were promised. Local law enforcement and citizens all colluded to steal more from the Osage. Much of this occurred after slavery became outlawed. Are we any better today?

[Kathy Emond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Should i read this book?

That was my question after listening to David grann’s interview in npr. As I downloaded a sample
I saw this summary and downloaded it.
Killers of the flower moon is an important story of the treatment of the Osage people.
I will read the sample and if Mr. Grann’s writing is as good as reviewers say I will definitely buy the book.

[Rachel Burger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as a brief summary refresher

I'd recommend this to anyone who has actually read the book and just needs a scannable refresher. It's not super detailed (nor is it meant to be), but it does walk you through just enough to remember who's who and the timeline of events.

[Kathleen P Collins]

I read the book, and read the summary for a book club discussion. I had not liked the book, the summary did not add anything. Although I didn't like the book it has stayed with me, almost haunted me. The injustice was so appalling it was tough to move on.

[Linda Reich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise analysis

The outline of this summary helps a reader glean the main points and the main people of the book, Killers of the Flower Moon.

[Jo]

I read the summary because my loan for Killers of the Flower Moon expired. It was a good read, but kinda glad I got to skim it here...

[Doris Long · Rating 5 out of 5]

incredible work

Eye-opening historical account, shocking; however this was a really good read. I had no idea that this was part of America’s untold history.