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Just William (Just William #1)

Richmal Crompton

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Whether it's trying to arrange a marriage for his sister or taking a job as a boot boy as step one...

Bleak Moments (1971)

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Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled...

Man Like Mobeen - Season 1

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All Mobeen wants to do is follow his faith, lead a good life and make sure his sister fulfils her...

Alone (2007)

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Deceased Siamese twin returns to haunt surviving sister

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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.