Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Set during the 1970s at the tail end of a backward era when young unwed mothers were treated as sinners and were encouraged to give their babies up for adoption, this cautionary tale for our increasingly oppressive theocratic times, is a serious page-turner, mixing poignant social commentary with effective genre horror. The characters are well-drawn and their arcs are interesting. The supernatural elements are slow to arrive, but the book doesn't suffer for it. Chapters 19 and 22 are especially jarring and exquisitely crafted. This is now my favorite Grady Hendrix novel.



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