Genre: Fiction/historical/paranormal
Publisher: Pressque Publishing
July 19, 2012 (eBook)
September 28, 2012 (hardcover)
eBook
ISBN-10: 0985793708
ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-0-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-0-8
Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0985793716
ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-1-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-1-5
Number of pages: 275
Word
Count: 77,084
Purchase
Links: http://www.salemwitchtrilogy.com
Synopsis
Having stepped off the
fast track of primetime network television news, John Andrews has chosen a
quieter life as editor of Salem News, a small paper in a quiet New
England town. Life is perfect until Andrews’ wife is killed in a tragic
accident. After several years of trying to numb the pain with alcohol, Andrews
is visited by the spirit of a long dead ancestor who opens a door to a shocking
family history. After he experiences a surreal glimpse into the past, Andrews
must confront the question of whether he is losing his mind or whether for
several hundred years his ancestors have been engaged in a secret battle with a
coven that worships Satan. Fueled by the need to understand whether his wife's
death was really an accident or something far more sinister, Andrews, along
with his beautiful assistant editor, risk everything to discover a truth so
horrifying it threatens to destroy everything and everyone he knows and
loves.
My Review:
This
story’s plot twisted and turned many times, often surprising me, and that is
pretty tough to do with all I read. The author rewrites history, changes it,
adds to it, and twists it into something much more sinister, more evil by far,
than what we know of the Salem Witch Hunts. In fact, I was shocked, in a dark and pleasant way, at the creative take
the author had on 1692. It was something definitely never done before, and seemed literary justice to me in some ways - that may not make sense, but I don't want to give anything away.
But,
this is a contemporary set story with historical flashbacks, where the implications of that history set a
darker tone for today’s Salem. Having visited and loved the city, myself, I was
sort of put off a few times by the way certain fictional characters gave Salem today a bad name, but it is fiction I reminded myself *giggles*, and the plot captured my attention enough to
keep me reading past my own personal bias. I also really liked the main character, John. He
was complex enough to pull a reader into his life.
I
found all the characters, especially those with supernatural gifts, believable. All of the things that happened to John through what the author called him being "aware" were very impressive to this paranormal reader, and the action truly never stopped. There was
always someone new and something new going on. With so much going into this plot, it is hard to write a review without giving something away, something I want a reader to find out on their own as I got the privilege to, so I
will just tell you that even with all of this, there is a nice surprise twist
at the end.
About the Authors
Jack Heath
Jack Heath is the host
of NH Today, New Hampshire’s only live afternoon radio talk show,
and cohost of Sport Legends of New England with Bob Lobel,
which can be seen throughout New England on Comcast Spotlight. A direct
descendant of Rebecca Nurse, the last person to be tried and hanged during the
Salem Witch Trials, and Ann R. Putnam, one of her accusers, his first
novel, Salem VI, is an altogether modern take on Arthur
Miller’s The Crucible.
John Thompson
John Thompson spent
twenty-five years as an investment banker in New York before retiring to write
full time. He is the author of the Brent Lucas trilogy, The Girl from
Felony Bay, and coauthor of Salem VI. He lives with his wife
and daughter and divides his time between Charleston, South Carolina and
Hawley, Pennsylvania.
Author web links:
http://www.booksbyjohnthompson.com/
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