A Witch's Lament

The Salem Witches, Book 1

By: Cathy Walker

Narrated by: Kathy Handrock

When Skye Temple buys an historic house in Salem, Massachusetts, the witch capital of the world, she ignites events that began centuries ago during the witch trials. Salem's bloody history unfolds with her discovery of ancestral diaries, the murders of local girls, and her attraction to Jerome Phips.

A local police officer, Jerome has returned to Salem, vowing to uncover the truth of his mother's disappearance during a ritual gone wrong 30 years ago. His suspicion of Skye and her family's history keeps tension between them high.

Burdened with the birth-task of the Gods to keep an ancient knife protected, Skye gains a new understanding of her powers while the need to avenge his mother's death drives Jerome. Past and present collide in a final ritual between evil, love, and honor.

©2015 Cathy Walker (P)2023 Cathy Walker

Not My Cup of Tea

I think the story had some promise. I liked the idea that the main character bought a haunted house in Salem…
Jerome was annoying with his obsession with pointing fingers at everyone else for his mom’s murder. I question if he actually had a job because all he ever did was annoy people to find his mom’s murderer. He didn’t act like a cop.
The narrator made all the men characters sound whiny and childish. It made it really hard to get into the book.

Good witchy story

Really Liked the story but the narration made it hard to fully get into/follow. The consistency of the voices for each character changed so much it made it hard to follow exactly who was talking.

Interesting story

I wish they’d found a better narrator for the story. She almost ruined it for me. Other than that, it was a very intriguing and different witch story.

Narrator is not good.

I couldn’t finish listening to this book. I had to switch over to reading because the narration was horrendous. It sounds like she is reading in a tunnel and all her voices make the characters sound whiny especially the male characters. Please don’t waste your money on this. Just buy the book.