The Bender family was twisted from Kate’s upbringing to John Jr.’s infatuation with Kate. The story was atmospheric and kept me enthralled. It makes you wonder how well you know your neighbor. We get their history as we get to know them and are given Kate’s perspective along with that of a neighbor. Elvira sold herbal remedies and Kate claimed to be a spiritualist They set up a homestead near the road at the end of town where they took in travelers offering meals and space by the fire to sleep for the night. arrived in Kansas first, then Elvira and Kate arrived by coach. I listened to the author’s previous novel, In The Garden Of Spite and was excited to try her latest offering.īruce did a wonderful job of introducing us to the Benders.
It is believed they killed over eleven people, including one child. John Bender, his wife Elvira, their son John Jr. They lived in Labette County, Kansas, from May 1871 to December 1872. Now as the secrets festering beneath the soil of the family orchard threaten to bring them all to ruin, the Benders must sharpen their craft-or vanish themselves.Īnyone else fascinated by serial killers? The Benders were a family of serial killers. It’s only from those who are marked, those who travel alone and can easily disappear, that the Benders demand their pound of flesh.īut even a gifted seer like Kate can make a misstep. And why shouldn’t their family prosper? They’re careful. No one knows about their other business, the shortcut to a better life. Kate's messages from the Beyond give their tedious dreams hope and her mother's potions cure their little ills-for a price.
Something dark and twisted has taken root at the Bender Inn.Īt first the townspeople of Cherryvale welcome the rising medium Kate Bender and her family. The winds shift nervously on the Kansas plain whispering of travelers lost and buried, whispering of witches.
A sinister novel based on the real Bloody Benders, a family of serial killers in the old West bound by butchery and obscured by the shadows of American history.
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