Spoonbenders introduces us to the story of the Telemacus Family, a unique family that possesses psychic powers. These powers made them famous in the 70s and they were even featured on a TV show (The Mike Douglas Show). In this show, it was allegedly exposed that they were frauds and had no powers.

Years later, Matty Telemacus discovers that he has inherited his family's powers, specifically his grandmother's powers. Matty can leave his body and do out-of-body experiences. These powers lead him to eventually want to learn more about his own family, specifically his grandmother Maureen, her sudden death, and her relationships with the government and the Cold War.

I enjoyed this novel. It is true, that until about halfway through the book, I was having a hard time digesting it all since I didn't see where the author wanted to go with this story. However, the story is astonishing, it is narrated in such a way that we get to know all the members of the family, from Teddy and Maureen to their children, Irene, Frankie, and Buddy; and Matty, Irene's son. Throughout the narrative we travel between the past and the present, we get to know the rags of this family, their connections with the government, the mafia, etc. Little by little, as you go along, you fit the pieces together and get to know more about this great family.

4 ⭐