Chris Bohjalian – The Hour of the Witch
The Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian is a historic fiction novel set in America in 1662 that tells the story of Mary Deerfield. When her husband drives a fork into the back of her hand in a drunken rage, Mary is determined to divorce him to save her life. In a world where your neighbors are always watching for signs of witchcraft or devilry, however, Mary soon becomes the object of suspicion and rumors leaving Mary not only to fight for her freedom from her husband but also from the gallows that threaten to end her life.