The Witchfinders Sister

Posted on 15 June 2017 by Beth Underdown

Essex, England, 1645 With a heavy heart, Alice Hopkins returns to the small town she grew up in Widowed, with child, and without prospects, she is forced to find refuge at the house of her younger brother, Matthew In the five years she has been gone, the boy she knew has become a man of influence and wealth but has changed than merely his fortunes Alice fears that even as the cruel burns of a childhood accident still mark his face, something terrible has scarred Matthew s soul.There is a new darkness in the town, too frightened whispers are stirring in the streets, and Alice s blood runs cold with dread when she discovers that Matthew is a ruthless hunter of suspected witches Torn between devotion to her brother and horror at what he s become, Alice is desperate to intervene and deathly afraid of the consequences But as Matthew s reign of terror spreads, Alice must choose between her safety and her soul.Alone and surrounded by suspicious eyes, Alice seeks out the fuel firing her brother s brutal mission and is drawn into the Hopkins family s past There she finds secrets nested within secrets and at their heart, the poisonous truth Only by putting her own life and liberty in peril can she defeat this darkest of evils before innocent women are forced to the gallows.Inspired by the real life story of notorious Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, Beth Underdown s thrilling debut novel blends spellbinding history with harrowing storytelling for a truly haunting reading experience. Free Read [ The Witchfinders Sister ] By [ Beth Underdown ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Long before the Salem witch trials, there were the Manningtree witch trials in Essex England, and for many women it was a time of pure terror.London 1645, and Alice Hopkins finds herself pregnant, and having to return to her home village of Manningtree, Essex, after the death of her husband She will be living with her brother Matthew Hopkins The Witchfinder General Matthew is a cruel, troubled, sullen individual, with a persona of evil about him Alice discovers that not only is Matthew a ma Long before the Salem witch trials, there were the Manningtree witch trials in Essex England, and for many women it was a time of pure terror.London 1645, and Alice Hopkins finds herself pregnant, and having to return to her home village of Manningtree, Essex, after the death of her husband She will be living with her brother Matthew Hopkins The Witchfinder General Matthew is a cruel, troubled, sullen individual, with a persona of evil about him Alice discovers that not only is Matthew a man of influence these days, but he is also a merciless hunter of witches His very name incites terror in the hearts of ordinary people for miles around.Alice does her best to reign Matthew in, but he won t be thwarted in his quest to bring th...3.5 Manningtree, the Essex witch trials, in the two years between 1645 and 1647, hundreds of women were investigated and hanged as witches Matthew Stafford was called the witch finder, a man who for unknown reasons pursued across many counties all rumors and gossip of supposed witches In this novel the author attempts to give us a reason why Stafford acted and believed as he did Our narrator is Eliza, Matthew s sister, who has returned to Manningtree, after the death of her husband, a marriag 3.5 Manningtree, the Essex witch trials, in the two years between 1645 and 1647, hundreds of women were investigated and hanged as witches Matthew Stafford was called the witch finder, a man who for unknown reasons pursued across many counties all rumors and gossip of supposed witches In this novel the author attempts to give us a reason why Stafford acted and believed as he did Our narrator is Eliza, Matthew s sister, who has returned to Manningtree, after the death of her husband, a marriage Matthew has heartedly disapproved of, pregnant and without means She will, unwillingly, become embroiled in Matthew s continuous and unceasing hunt for witches Despite her efforts to change Matthew s course, she is largely unsuccessful but she does discover many secrets kept within her family This was a dark time and it is to be expected that this is a very dark book The atmosphere is deftly done, authentic seeming to the period What was ...These last months, I have learned that the acknowledged history that belongs to the daylight, that is not the only history Turn over the stone and you will find another history, wriggling to escape It is the seventeenth century in England, and while Civil War occupies the minds of both soldiers and citizens, one man has the opportunity to follow his own agenda without interference Termed the Witchfinder, Matthew Hopkins has a list of names and scours the countryside of Essex and Suffolk in sThese last months, I have learned that the acknowledged history that belongs to the daylight, that is not the only history Turn over the stone and you will find another history, wriggling to escape It is the seventeenth century in England, and while Civil War occupies the minds of both soldiers and citizens, one man has the opportunity to follow his own agenda without interference Termed the Witchfinder, Matthew Hopkins has a list of names and scours the countryside of Essex and Suffolk in search of those accused of witchcraft It is a time of suspicion and fear, and author Beth Underdown effectively conveys the tension through her skillful writing This is a fictional story, but with roots embedded loosely in true accounts of the time Matthew Hopkins was a real person, but it is unknow...Actual rating 3,5It has been 15 days since I read The Witchfinder s Sister, and I still don t know what to think about it.That happens rarely to me, almost never.I have to warn you that my review will probably be all over the place because I am still finding the words to express my thoughts, but there is one thing I can say for sure The Witchfinder s Sister left me confused.The story follows Alice Hopkins who returns to her childhood town to live with her brother Matthew, after a tragic death Actual rating 3,5It has been 15 days since I read The Witchfinder s Sister, and I still don t know what to think about it.That happens rarely to me, almost never.I have to warn you that my review will probably be all over the place because I am still finding the words to express my thoughts, but there is one thing I can say for sure The Witchfinder s Sister left me confused.The story follows Alice Hopkins who returns to her childhood town to live with her brother Matthew, after a tragic death of her husband.Since she saw him last time, Matthew changed.He gained a lot of respect and hangs out with powerful men.His job is to expose witches, put them on trial and punish them if they re found guilty.Fi...The Witchfinder s Sister is exactly what the title implies The number of women my brother Matthew killed, so far as I can reckon it, is one hundred and six1645 When Alice Hopkins husband dies in a tragic accident, she has no choice but to return to the small Essex town of Manningtree, where her brother Matthew still lives.But home is no longer a place of safety Matthew has changed, and there are rumours spreading through the town whispers of witches, and of a great book, in which her bro The Witchfinder s Sister is exactly what the title implies The number of women my brother Matthew killed, so far as I can reckon it, is one hundred and six1645 When Alice Hopkins husband dies in a tragic accident, she has no choice but to return to the small Essex town of Manningtree, where her brother Matthew still lives.But home is no longer a place of safety Matthew has changed, and there are rumours spreading through the town whispers of witches, and of a great book, in which her brother is gathering women s names.To what lengths will her brother s obsession drive him And what choice will Alice make, when she finds herself at the very heart of his planThis is a very interesting book When you think you have it all figured out, something happens and you start doubting yourself That is why I was never sure about the supernatural element, although I tend to think magic really exists in the book s universe.I like Alice She is a woman ahead of her tim...The Witchfinder s Sister is a tense, highly atmospheric historical drama based on fact, a book that it is easy to devour in quick smart fashion, with it s vivid and emotionally drawn characters and a beautifully described sense of place and time.Alice loses her husband in a tragic accident and havin...Find this and other reviews at New York Times Book Review says Beth Underdown s The Witchfinder s Sister is a novel for our times and if that is true, I fear for both our times and the quality of literature it produces I mean no offense to the reviewer or to the author for that matter, but I wholeheartedly disagree with the assessment and am not inclined to pretend otherwise.The novel centers on the fictitious Alice Hopkins For those who aren t a Find this and other reviews at New York Times Book Review says Beth Underdown s The Witchfinder s Sister is a novel for our times and if that is true, I fear for both our times and the quality of literature it produces I mean no offense to the reviewer or to the author for that matter, but I wholeheartedly disagree with the assessment and am not inclined to pretend otherwise.The novel centers on the fictitious Alice Hopkins For those who aren t aware, publishers don t like narratives about men, so to tell stories like that of Matthew Hopkins, authors are forced to rely on gimmicks that allow them to approach male characters from female points of view which likely explains how the histo...For they say what happened, but not what it was like They say what happened, but they do not say why Witch hunting is one of the most embarrassing pieces of human history The Witchfinder s Sister is a fictional tale where the author conceives a plausible viewpoint of Matthew Stafford s sister This isn t based on a true story since, while these characters were real, so little is known about them We do know that during the Essex witch trials between the years of 1645 and 1647, that hundre For they say what happened, but not what it was like They say what happened, but they do not say why Witch hunting is one of the most...A big thank you goes to Beth Underdown, Ballantine Books, and netgalley for this free copy in exchange for an unbiased review Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live Why hast thou forsaken me Really a 3.5 one of the better witch hunt novels I ve read especially since it s based on different historical perspective The Civil War of 1640s England is rolling on, and the hunt for witches is strong in the counties Women are arrested and persecuted for the the most ludicrous reasons, no proof necessar A big thank you goes to Beth Underdown, Ballantine Books, and netgalley for this free copy in exchange for an unbiased review Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live Why hast thou forsaken me Really a 3.5 one of the better witch hunt novels I ve read especially since it s based on different historical perspective The Civil War of 1640s England is rolling on, an...Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.4 starsThis is an historical fiction book based on witch trials in Essex England before the Salem witch trials took place in America I knew nothing of this history going into this book.Matthew Hopkins was a true witchfinder in 1645 Manningtree, Essex, England He has a notorious reputation for having condemned so many women of witchcraft In this novel, his sister Alice has been living in London with her husband, Jo Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.4 starsThis is an historical fiction book based on witch trials in Essex England before the Salem witch...

15 June 2017

Beth Underdown