The Witches (Three Stars)

In 1692 a terrible series of accusations spun out of control in Salem Village, leading to a witch hunt which would end up pointing the finger at the hundreds of pious puritans. When a witch can supposedly materialize in the midst of a court or in the rafters of a meeting house and yet remain invisible to all but the "afflicted" then judges must rely on eyewitness accounts. Ms. Schiff breaks down the events surrounding the witch trials which would result in the deaths of several people, supplying what details are known about many of the actors involved. It's a sobering book, but also slow to digest.