A Treasury of Victorian Murder: THE BLOODY BENDERS Review

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A Treasury of Victorian Murder: THE BLOODY BENDERS Review"The Bloody Benders" were a small German immigrant family who settled in late 19th century Kansas, opened a grocery store/inn and began murdering rich lodgers and stashing the bodies across the prarie and in a ditch beneath the house.
The ringleader appeared to be the young woman who pretended to speak to spirits and who would find out about the visitors who showed up at their inn. If they had money she would position them in the seat where their backs would be to a screen where one of the other 3 family members would bludgeon the visitor, rob him, then take him down to the ditch/basement and cut his throat.
They murdered over a dozen innocent people and then fled when they realised they had been found out. They were never caught and people around the country thought they saw various family members at one time or another. It wasn't even determined if they really were family or not.
Geary draws and tells the story brilliantly. The pictures of a late 19th century Kansas conjures up a wistful portrait of frontier life with all it's romance and harshness. The Bender's Inn is drawn in detail and shows how cramped conditions were in those days where you bought the land but had to build the house yourself. The artwork reminded me of Crumb but was different enough to say Geary has his own style. The story clips along at a quick pace and is easily read at an enjoyable sitting.
Overall, an interesting little history lesson about an obscure but fascinating case brought vividly back to life with Geary's illustrations and brisk storytelling. I've already ordered other books in Geary's series of Victorian murders so that's how much I enjoyed it. Can't wait for more forgotten cases of murderers from the past!A Treasury of Victorian Murder: THE BLOODY BENDERS Overview

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