Scan barcode
366 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405945479
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
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, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
mysterious 40%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
emotional 10%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
reflective 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 40% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Blood, DeathModerate
Toxic relationship, Child death, Child abuse366 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405945479
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
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, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
mysterious 40%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
emotional 10%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
reflective 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 40% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Blood, DeathModerate
Toxic relationship, Child death, Child abuse