Salem VI: Rebecca's Rising
Book One in the Salem VI
trilogy
By Jack Heath and John Thompson
Genre: Fiction/historical/paranormal
Publisher: Pressque Publishing
July 19, 2012 (eBook)
September 28, 2012 (hardcover)
eBook
ISBN-10: 0985793708
ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-0-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-0-8
Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0985793716
ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-1-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-9857937-1-5
Number of pages: 275
Word
Count: 77,084
Purchase
Links: http://www.salemwitchtrilogy.com
Short Synopsis
Former primetime television
reporter John Andrews thought he’d lost everything when his wife died but as
timeless bloodlines, first crafted during the Salem witch trials, are redrawn
he realizes he has more at stake. Salem, Mass isn’t what it used to be—or is
it?
Extended Synopsis
Having stepped off the
fast track of primetime network television news, John Andrews has chosen a
quieter life as editor of Salem News, a small paper in a quiet New
England town. Life is perfect until Andrews’ wife is killed in a tragic
accident. After several years of trying to numb the pain with alcohol, Andrews
is visited by the spirit of a long dead ancestor who opens a door to a shocking
family history. After he experiences a surreal glimpse into the past, Andrews
must confront the question of whether he is losing his mind or whether for
several hundred years his ancestors have been engaged in a secret battle with a
coven that worships Satan. Fueled by the need to understand whether his wife's
death was really an accident or something far more sinister, Andrews, along
with his beautiful assistant editor, risk everything to discover a truth so
horrifying it threatens to destroy everything and everyone he knows and
loves.
Overall:
I liked the tone and voice of this book. It had a few slow moving parts and dialogue that was a little odd in places, but overall, I enjoyed the premise and the read. The idea that the trials could have had an entirely different history is an interesting one and I really want to see where the authors will go with it.
4/5
I liked the tone and voice of this book. It had a few slow moving parts and dialogue that was a little odd in places, but overall, I enjoyed the premise and the read. The idea that the trials could have had an entirely different history is an interesting one and I really want to see where the authors will go with it.
4/5
About the Authors
Jack Heath
Jack Heath is the host
of NH Today, New Hampshire’s only live afternoon radio talk show,
and cohost of Sport Legends of New England with Bob Lobel,
which can be seen throughout New England on Comcast Spotlight. A direct
descendant of Rebecca Nurse, the last person to be tried and hanged during the
Salem Witch Trials, and Ann R. Putnam, one of her accusers, his first
novel, Salem VI, is an altogether modern take on Arthur
Miller’s The Crucible.
John Thompson
John Thompson spent
twenty-five years as an investment banker in New York before retiring to write
full time. He is the author of the Brent Lucas trilogy, The Girl from
Felony Bay, and coauthor of Salem VI. He lives with his wife
and daughter and divides his time between Charleston, South Carolina and
Hawley, Pennsylvania.
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