The Life & Times of Sarah Good, Accused Witch
Salem Stories Prequel
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The Life & Times of Sarah Good, Accused Witch
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Christa Lewis
Summary
In 1672, Sarah Solart Poole Good and Ann Carr Putnam begin life on seemingly equal footing—both daughters of well-off families in colonial Massachusetts. But as the years pass, their fortunes diverge. Sarah’s life spirals into poverty, homelessness, and mental distress. Ann marries into wealth and stability, becoming the wife of Thomas Putnam, the Younger, heir to one of Salem Village’s most powerful families.
Yet even privilege cannot shield the Putnams from misfortune. Thomas is disinherited in favor of his younger brother, and Ann’s expected inheritance proves meager. By 1692, their lives are simmering with disappointment and resentment.
Then the witchcraft hysteria begins. In February, their daughter—Ann Putnam, the Younger—is struck by strange fits. She claims Sarah Good is tormenting her with witchcraft. Her father, Thomas, publicly accuses Sarah of witchcraft.
In June, Sarah Good is convicted. By July, she is hanged.
This is the harrowing true story of three lives intertwined by social ambition, economic frustration, and the tragic frenzy that overtook Salem Village during one of the darkest chapters in American history.
©2025 Sandra Wagner-Wright (P)2025 Sandra Wagner-WrightCritic reviews
"The Life & Times of Sarah Good, Accused Witch" combines historically informed storytelling from Wagner-Wright with Lewis’s thoughtful narration, creating an intimate and absorbing experience. – Chanticleer Audiobook Reviews