Review: WITCH WAY TO SALEM?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2013
I have to admit - I'm not usually one to go for the historical romances.  It just smacks too much of having to "think" for me.  But you know, many people LOVE historical romances - it gives you insight into another time and way of life, which like fantasy romances, can offer a true unknown escape.  However, since I first learned about the Salem Witch Trials in elementary school, I have just found them fascinating.  Just the concept that a society would allow bullies to hide behind religion in order to strike against people they may not like on a personal level - oh, wait - that's just a really good representation of how if we don't learn from the past, we'll find ourselves repeating the mistakes in the future, right?It took me a few pages to get into this book; after all, it's based in a Puritanical society, so it's "Goodwife" and formal speech, and it took me a bit to get into the rhythm of  the book.  "Her Wicked Sin" is just over 150 pages and was just really neat to read, on so many levels.  First, there are many accurate historical facts and our characters interact with some of the well known participants in the Salem Witch Trials.  Second, there's an edge to the book and while I won't provide any spoilers, I will say that this does skirt the suspense genre, too.  It was also incredibly interesting to see how the accusations affected the people and community because the main character is accused and you have her thought processes.Overall, I was incredibly impressed with Sarah Ballance's immersion in the time period and mind set, and it came through in the text of "Her Wicked Sin".  Oh, and yeah - there was a great love story, too.  (Sorry for history-geeking out on you!)Please note:  I received a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.  This review was previously published on Snarky Mom Reads.