Title: All the Blood We Share
Author: Camilla Bruce
Publication: 22 November 2022
Format: Kindle eARC via Berkley and NetGalley
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.
The winds shift nervously on the Kansas plain whispering of travelers lost and buried, whispering of witches. Something dark and twisted has taken root at the Bender Inn.
At first the townspeople of Cherryvale welcome the rising medium Kate Bender and her family. Kate's messages from the Beyond give their tedious dreams hope and her mother's potions cure their little ills—for a price. No one knows about their other business, the shortcut to a better life. And why shouldn’t their family prosper? They’re careful. It’s only from those who are marked, those who travel alone and can easily disappear, that the Benders demand their pound of flesh.
But even a gifted seer like Kate can make a misstep. 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.
Ramble-y Teaserish Stuff
I decided to take a little break from the glorious beast of a book I picked out from my shelves at home in order to play some catch-up with my NetGalley shelf instead. Work has been crazy, this weekend will be crazier, and next week between work and the holiday and life will be absolutely exhaustingly insane ... so why not lead up to it with some serial killing? Even better? It's a true story ... or, at least, based on a true story. It is highly unlikely that Camilla Bruce was in Kansas in 1871 so the odds of it being a first-hand account are pretty much nil. I almost wish that I hadn't already known quite a bit about the Bloody Benders. I suppose there might be a downside to being a fan of gore and serial killers.
Might be.
Still, even with what I knew -- maybe especially with what I knew -- this is a compelling read and Camilla Bruce succeeds in bringing the family, their neighbors, and the poor unfortunate folks who ended up crossing their paths to life. She also succeeded in me wanting to find more of her books to add to the neverending TBR.
(the "56" is actually from 54% because it was just too perfect)
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2 comments:
I just read The Witch in the Well by Camilla Bruce - it's her recent release. And now I want to read more so this one fits the bill. Thanks for sharing.
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
Sounds wicked!!! Have a great week ahead!
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