Book: The First Witch of Boston
Author: Andrea Catalano
Pages: 326
This is my 71st read for the year
What Amazon Says:
Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1646. Thomas and Margaret Jones arrive from England to build a life in the New World. Though of differing temperaments, cautious Thomas and fiery Margaret, a healer, are bound by a love that has lasted decades. With a child on the way, their new beginning promises only blessings. But in this austere Puritan community, comely faces hide malicious intent. Wrong moves or words are met with suspicion, and Margaret's bold and unguarded nature draws scorn. Soon, Margaret is mistrusted as more cunning woman than kind caregiver. And when personal tragedies, religious hysteria, and wariness of the unknown turn most against her, even the devotion Margaret and her husband share at a risk. Inspired by actual diary entries and court records, this book is at once the riveting story of a woman unjustly accused and a love story set amid the political and social turmoil of both Old and New England. Harrowing, and with a deep understanding of the human heart, history is brillantly imagined.
This book was okay. It is based on true events, which is a plus for me. I just didn't find it overly well written. There is a lot of repetition that could be cut out, and over explaining. This was a free read for me through Prime - trying hard to get through all those books. Was hoping for more here, but not sad I read it considering I live in the Boston area and the book had some truth.
Stars: 3
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