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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Witchfinder's Sister in Books

Jul 26, 2017

The Witchfinder's Sister

Beth Underdown | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

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A dark stain on human history

The story of Matthew Hopkins' sister is gripping from start to finish, almost gut-wrenching knowing what's to come. The witch trials in Britain are rarely documented unlike the trials of Salem. Hence reading this historical fiction almost brought the disgrace to life. You have pure empathy for the sister Alice, who attempts throughout to thwart her brother's evil plans. But it raises the question of complicity and innocence and how far gone Alice had crossed the line. Matthew's character is purely psychopathic, and he truly is a villain in every sense. A fantastic, detailed read.

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Merissa (11953 KP) rated Garthowen (A Story Of A Welsh Homestead) in Books

Aug 22, 2017

Garthowen (A Story Of A Welsh Homestead) by Allen Raine

This is a gentle story, written and based in the 1800's. It is about one family and their homestead and the people that they meet along the way. It is an interesting view back into what "Old" Wales might have been like, the scenery and the viewpoints. There is a love story within this book but it doesn't dominate.

If you like a gentle story and historical fiction, if you like Wales, then this story is for you.

* Verified Purchase ~ March 2013 *

Merissa
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