I'm of two minds about this one. On the one hand, it represents a really good pure historical narrative that really captures the bleakness and horror of the Salem Witch Trials, and the unrelenting social pressures of Puritan society. On the other hand, it's kind of a slog, with a hysterical Susan, a criminally-underused Barbara, and Ian, who is doing his best. The Doctor is the only one of the cast who was really well-written. It's not a great book, but worth it for fans of the pure historical. 6.5/10.