Telling a tale of a woman wronged in a time when women had no rights and were controlled by the looming threat of witchcraft accusations, we see what happens when a woman tries to challenge that system. The research is evident, the setting is well built and historically accurate. The tale has just the right amount of twists and turns (you are not really ever surprised, but you sure do want to see what happens next) and the characters are well written and developed. In an era when poorly executed “men writing women” has reached impressive levels, Bohjalian manages to write a story of women that rings true. A great narrative that provides insight as to just how women were driven by a lack of autonomy to act in ways that consigned them to prison and death, both literal and figurative.
Fans of the author will not be disappointed in this new work. This book is best described as “comfortably captivating.” Anyone familiar with Bohjalian’s work will understand exactly what this means!
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