I've always wanted to know more about the trials. History class never spent enough time on it and the books didn't do it justice nor have any of the other real or fictional accounts I've encountered. As a nonfiction book, the prose was very approachable. The breakdown of chapters paints a clear picture of the people who where involved. It's still infuriating that the elite, "Christian" citizens of Salem convicted and executed so many innocents under false, preposterous evidence. I haven't realized how young many of the accusers were and that many were downtrodden for one reason or another. I was also shocked to realize how many elderly were amongst the victims.
