The Witchfinder’s Sister appears to be an interesting read, but before deciding on whether to purchase, I looked at two different reviews, one from The New York Times and one on Amazon. The reviews varied in tone, content and usefulness, and in the end, only one was useful. The tone of the Amazon seems to be almost condescending, while the review in the New York Times is objective. The New York Times review gives a detailed account of the story line, while the Amazon review tells me that “..it is so HARD to read.” It has a 5 star review, so I’m left to wonder why the author is of the opinion that it is hard to read. The New York Times review states “Beth Underdown's darkly resonant novel, "The Witchfinder's Sister," explores another time