“Begiebing has made bold use of conjecture and imagination, changing names and inventing characters to recreate a time and a place far removed from our own—but peopled by men and women whose emotions and motives are entirely recognizable today.”
—Valley News
“A lean and supple tale of Puritan New England.”
—The Virginia Quarterly Review
“This admirable first novel is dotted throughout with startling accounts of the tribulations suffered by superstitious Christians who settled the alien territory called America.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A great achievement of imagination and research.”
—Boston Magazine
“It is a riveting read—the crime’s historical interest is as thrilling to ponder and compare with recent murders as it is to experience in fiction.”
—New Hampshire Premier
“Tightly written and engaging.”
—The Seattle Times
“A fresh look at the all too stereotyped Puritans.”
—Asheville Citizen-Times
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