It appeared this book was going to lead you into the house being possessed, some what like Amityville, but it was not the case. The beginning was gripping, but soon took you down a path of boredom. I chose the word informative because it did give some historical content of the Salem Witch trials, but I for one was not interested in all that was given. Our club also felt the ending was rushed. The author was so detailed throughout the book but suddenly its like these are the killers and now here are some recipes. I probably wouldn't recommend this book unless you're into reading a story that uses different narrative modes constantly. At times I was very confused as to who was saying what and had to reread sections as well.