Books like Gallows Hill

"In that instant of dislocation, as she fought to maintain her equilibrium and keep from tumbling headfirst into the pit of darkness, a voice seemed to shout directly into her right ear"."Guilty as charged" it bellowed. "Away to Gallows Hill".Gallows Hill by Lois Duncan This is sure different then most of Duncan's books. This is a seriously creepy little read that combines both historical and contemporary fiction.Sara has just settled in to a sleepy town in Missouri with her family. It doesn't take her long to discover the town isn't quite what she thought it was.It is a very conservative very close knit town and Sarah is regarded with suspicion that quickly turns to hostility and then to paranoia and outright hysteria.This book is intersperced with the past and the Salem Witch Trials. Although this story is fiction, what happened in Salem is not and Duncan really does well in switching from past to present. I enjoyed this story. It isn't in the same league as a "Daughters of Eve" but it is well written and compelling..as well as genuinely creepy.