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If you need a blow by blow of the various awful things the Koch brothers have done, this would be your book. Author Christopher Leonard takes the reader through a journey that shows us how the ruthlessness of the Koch family has continued to grow richer and richer at the expense of so many workers, the environment, good business, small businesses, etc. It's a lot to absorb.

Leonard looks at era by era, entity by entity and goes through what the Koch family and their various businesses do from their business practices to the fallout. There's also a bit about the family and its dynamics but the focus here is definitely on actions of the Koch Industries and affiliated businesses.

I had read 'Sons of Wichita' and was thinking this would be similar. That book tends to focus more on the family and the family dynamics, whereas this is more about the business. As such, the reader is basically treated to a huge cast of characters who have a role and typically drop out once Leonard moves on (excluding the Kochs themselves and certain others). I didn't care for the format of looking at individual cases and honestly thought the details were a little too much.

That said, this could be a great companion book to 'Sons', especially if you're doing research, need a reference, etc. Library borrow was best for me but it can be a great purchase for the right person.