A Witch’s Lament by Cathy Walker
Publisher: BooksGoSocial
Release Date: December 1st 2015
Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
This just wasn't a great read, at least not for me. The premise is solid, the setting should have been perfect and the idea of weaving a present-day mystery with Salem, MA’s history could have been great. However, the book feels like a lot of false starts on all those aspects (and more) that could have been awesome, but just didn't get anywhere. The characters don't seem to develop, “spooky witch with a mysterious past” can't be the backstory for everyone. The relationships are unpredictable and never really solidify in ways that help the plot. The plot is OK. Again, a good premise, but the central plot line kind of hurries along to get it finished while the sub-plots just fizzle and don't contribute a ton to the overall narrative. You can sense the research, both of the historical events and some aspects of modern magickal practice, but sadly that fails to manifest as a good read.
Purchase at: Barnes and Noble
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