Run, Brother, Run: A Memoir of a Murder in My Family by David Berg. Scribner, 2013. Nonfiction (memoir). For years, David Berg has been a successful lawyer in Houston. Those of us who do not know him would never suspect that his own family has been the victim of betrayal, tragedy, and murder. This is the true crime story of the death of his older brother, Alan. It is a family story about a father who made a blunder as a young man and how that changed the entire family's dynamics. It is also a Houston story with fascinating tidbits about Racehorse Haynes and Percy Foreman, both legendary lawyers in the city. Berg tells the details about his own growing up and interactions with his brother, his father, and others in a clear no-nonsense narrative that involves Charles Harrelson, father of actor Woody Harrelson, and the one who killed Alan Berg. It is storytelling at its best and definitely a look back at an older Houston. Like Blood and Money by Tommy Thompson, the book is a must read for local nonfiction readers.
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