A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials

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Step back into 1692 with Ann Rinaldi's A Break with Charity, a meticulously researched historical narrative that breathes life into the Salem Witch Trials. Rinaldi captures the hysteria and paranoia of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, giving voice to those caught in the legal and religious crossfire. Rather than a dry retelling, this is a deeply human story about the fragility of community and the danger of mass hysteria.\n\nThrough evocative prose, Rinaldi explores the lives of those accused, the judges who signed the death warrants, and the ordinary citizens who became accusers. The novel doesn't just recount the trials; it examines the psychological mechanisms that allow neighbors to turn on neighbors. For readers of historical fiction and true crime, this is a haunting, essential read that remains relevant in any era marked by witch hunts of its own.

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