The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs

A Novel

By: Katherine Howe

Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik

Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

A magical bloodline. A family curse. Can Connie break the spell before it shatters her future?

A bewitching novel of a New England history professor who must race against time to free her family from a curse, by Katherine Howe, New York Times best-selling author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane.

Connie Goodwin is an expert on America’s fractured past with witchcraft. A young, tenure-track professor in Boston, she’s earned career success by studying the history of magic in colonial America - especially women’s home recipes and medicines - and by exposing society's threats against women fluent in those skills. But beyond her studies, Connie harbors a secret: She is the direct descendant of a woman tried as a witch in Salem, an ancestor whose abilities were far more magical than the historical record shows.

When a hint from her mother and clues from her research lead Connie to the shocking realization that her partner’s life is in danger, she must race to solve the mystery behind a hundreds’-years-long deadly curse.

Flashing back through American history to the lives of certain supernaturally gifted women, The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs affectingly reveals not only the special bond that unites one particular matriarchal line, but also explores the many challenges to women’s survival across the decades - and the risks some women are forced to take to protect what they love most.

©2019 Katherine Howe (P)2019 Macmillan Audio

magic

good book. I liked the story, character and reader
a good listen!!
I liked it a lot

I hope this turns into a series 🖤

I love the way this story unfolded. I loved the historical fiction tied into a modern story. I fell in love with the characters and didn’t want the story to end. Honestly, when it was over s cried a few happy tears. The best part is that the characters have so much mire story to tell! I really really hope we get several more books with these women!

A story for autumn ...

I enjoyed the story, actually hated it ended... that's usually a good sign. i like the voice changes & delivery of narrator. was not boring.

Just as good as Deliverance Dane

If you liked the first book, you should love this one. I loved it. Characters are just as endearing, and the storyline is as creative as the first novel in this series.

loved the story

An excellent sequel to The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. Thoroughly enjoyable, I didn't want to put it down.

Noooooo

Without giving anything away, I loved the first book and this one was okay. Do we have to wait 10 years for the next one??

Not Good in so Many Ways

About two months ago I relistened to the prequel of this book. Then I found out that there was a second book in the story. There is about a 10 year gap between the two books. You would’ve expected a lot to happen. You would expect a lot of character development and maturation. You would expect to be excited about what this next story concerns. Unfortunately, The main characters, Connie, Grace and Sam have not developed emotionally. As another reader/review stated, Connie is not particularly likable. She is unwilling to confront her own emotions or share them with others. She is stupidly obstinate about things, which in the long run does her character a disservice.
I could go on, but I won’t. Suffice it to say, if you enjoyed the first book, just write your own version of the second book. No doubt, it will satisfy you more.

I wanted more love....

I read the first book a long time ago, but it was interesting so it came back to me. This is a good continuation, but I found it difficult to connect with the main character who is on a mission to save the one she loves. The only problem for me is that she's not a nice person, uptight and grumpy, not loving at all to the one she's trying to save. I'm not quite finished yet and I hope it ends well, but I'm having a hard time getting there.

Good!

I thought this was a great follow-up to the first book. I might recommend re-reading or reviewing the first book before listening to this one. Very helpful!

interesting characters

the narration was good, the narrator used inflection and attempted different voices. a little boring at times.