Taís's Book Review: How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather

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The #1 New York Times bestseller!

Salem, Massachusetts, is the site of the infamous witch trials and the new home of Samantha Mather. Recently transplanted from New York City, Sam and her stepmother are not exactly welcomed with open arms. Sam is the descendant of Cotton Mather, one of the men responsible for those trials—and almost immediately, she becomes the enemy of a group of girls who call themselves the Descendants. And guess who their ancestors were?

If dealing with that weren’t enough, Sam also comes face to face with a real, live (well, technically dead) ghost. A handsome, angry ghost who wants Sam to stop touching his stuff. But soon Sam discovers she is at the center of a centuries-old curse affecting anyone with ties to the trials. Sam must come to terms with the ghost and find a way to work with the Descendants to stop a deadly cycle that has been going on since the first accused witch was hanged. If any town should have learned its lesson, it’s Salem. But history may be about to repeat itself.

Taís's Review:

How to Hang a Witch slowly but meticulously builds into the main plot of the story with the elements of horror, romance, and a thrilling mystery. I loved how the more and more secrets Samantha Mather unveiled, with of course the help of a reluctant ghost, the more I was enraptured. I was playing a game of Whodunit trying to solve the mystery before I finished reading, but ultimately I was completely thrown when the culprit was revealed.

One thing I especially liked was how Samantha Mather's father was in a coma the whole time, but you still learn about the strong relationship they had. Whereas, the relationship between her and her stepmother grows apart. Another reason I love this book is how the unlikely friendships between Sam and the descendants of the witches grow as they learn they are on the same side. Altogether, with everything going on be it the romance or the chaos or the confusion I would have thought the author would have left loose ends, since other books with too many things going on commonly do so, but in this book I found that it was all tied up in a nice bow, packaged and ready for the sequel.

Verdict: ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕

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About the Author: 

Adriana Mather is the 12th generation of Mathers in America, with family roots stretching back to the first Thanksgiving, the Salem Witch Trials, the Revolutionary War, and the Titanic. Adriana co-owns Zombot Pictures, a production company that makes feature films. In addition to producing, Adriana is also an actress. She lives in Los Angeles where she has a life full of awesome, cats, and coffee.