Summary
A grown Sarah Carrier Chapman tells the story of her mother, Martha Carrier, one of the first women to be tried and hung as a witch in the town of Salem. Sarah also reveals her own nightmarish experiences as an accused witch, imprisoned along with her brothers when she was just nine years old.
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Critique
The author, a descendant of Martha Carrier herself, delivers a fine first novel. The narrator's young voice adds a new perspective to a piece of American history that is already much covered. Ultimately, this is a story about the bond between mother and daughter. Recommend.
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