The most basic questions regarding the events what really happened, were the accused really evil in some way, if not how were a group of teenage girls able to convince a society, are all answered in Hill’s telling of the events. Hill does a wonderful job of taking primary source documents and using those sources to tell an accurate account of the events. It is easy and in fact seen often for authors to tell the story of a place, person or events and put their own bias into the facts and in turn change the telling of the events. In fact, the reader is intrigued by the book to further research the topic to perhaps come up with a perspective of his or her own. Her objectivity is apparent in her writing and you do not walk away with a specific view or opinion regarding the events after reading the book.
Unlike many other books about the Salem witch trials, Hill does not write the book with a specific angle or perspective.
It is a good read for someone who is looking for concrete information about Salem and the trials and also a good book to look to first when beginning to research the events. A Delusion of Satan by Frances Hill is an intriguing book to read regarding the Salem witch trials events because Hill formats the book with facts.
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