Gives the ordinary reader a visceral sense of mid-seventeenth-century England . satisfyingly complex - Selina O'Grady, Literary Review Very highly recommended - The Cauldron an 'evocative travelogue.setpieces of rich description' - TLS Gaskill has become an expert on the Great British witch-hunt . a completely readable non-fiction book on a gripping subject.' - Suffolk Journal, Norfolk Journal, The Essex Magazi The incessant peculiarity of the accusations could easily make the stories told in this book seem quaint rather than horrific. But Gaskill avoids this trap by describing each case in a vivid manner, making one aware at all times of the human tragedy. His description of a hanging, for instance could leave no reader unmoved - Craig Brown, Book of the Week, Mail on Sunday It is a riveting subject, engagingly told, and worth a read. - Catholic Herald The book is a timely warning for those who think that witch trials are a matter of history.

- The Times This is a terrible tale marvellously told . This is how history should be known. - the oldie.