My Review (5 stars out of 5)
Newcastle, 1650. Parliamentarian spy James Archer travels back to the city of his birth in search of his sister Meg, missing in the aftermath of Newcastle’s witch trials. Amid an atmosphere of treachery, deceit and lies, Archer strives to find someone he can trust who might lead him to the truth.
This is an historical thriller set in the city where I was born. Many of the locations mentioned in the text were familiar to me so it wasn’t difficult to imagine the scenes as the adventure played out.
I wasn’t aware of the history surrounding the witch trials in Newcastle, so this was an informative as well as an entertaining read. I did feel the text was a little ‘heavy’ at times, but the main character of Archer is very likeable, and the gradually unfolding mystery was a delight to read. While the book is fiction, there are many accurate historical elements to it which also assist with the author’s version of events.
An historical thriller that sheds light on a dangerous and troubled period in our history.
Colin Garrow 
Hi Colin, this sounds very interesting. I’ve read a book about the witch trails in Scotland. A bad time in history to be sure.
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Absolutely – and it’d be no use telling them your pet cat is just a cat!
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No, it was a vendetta a lot of the time
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