Burn the Witch!

I finished Keith Rosson’s Crone today. Excellent book; a solid 4.25 stars. My rating criteria? Vibes. It did what it said on the tin, and that’s a welcome change from the shit I’ve been forcing myself to read lately. From the author himself on Goodreads: It's a crime novel. It's a witch book. It's a crime/witch book. Thanks for reading. Fucking spot on, Keith. I appreciated that the plot was coherent without being paint-by-numbers. Expectations were subverted. Plenty of times, I stopped and said, Whoa, what the fuck, man? It got me thinking about witches. I was reminded of something I read or heard recently, a theory about the whole phenomenon. We’ve all heard the phrase a woman’s intuition. The idea is that it’s a genuine ability, stronger in some women than others. Things like reading leaves or Tarot cards are just vehicles for its application. Over time, as religions and social structures tended toward patriarchy, this feminine aspect became threatening. And so, these women were…

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