The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane is a fantastic novel written by Katherine Howe. Connie Goodwin, a PhD student at Harvard, is asked by her mother to fix up her childhood home, a run down and dilapidated 16th century house in Salem, Massachusetts in order to sell it.

Connie stumbles upon great mysteries within the house such as illegible jars of old herbs and and an ancient key with a name handwritten around it found inside the family bible: Deliverance Dane. Researching the history of the Salem Witch Trials and the name, Deliverance Dane, Connie finds herself locked deep within the late 17th century and understands that she is more closely linked to the house and Salem than she first realized.

I loved this book! Howe does a wonderful job of incorporating present life and weaving it to the 1690's. The story flows really well and you find yourself deeply immersed into Salem, Massachusetts.

This was selected by IndieBooksellers for June 2009 Indie Next List! Click on the book for more information!