LaPlante’s touching biography seems hauntingly timely. Beneath the sensational title is a figure more familiar than we realize. (New York Times Book Review )
An intriguing journey into a world as far away as colonial America - and yet as close as the human heart. (Christian Science Monitor )
“LaPlante’s splendid biography brings a personal touch to Sewall’s story and his efforts to take the difficult but righteous path.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Insightful...a reformative, assenting spin on Salem’s hellfire and brimstone history.” (Kirkus Reviews )
The kind of book you read in one sitting, then rush about annoying your coworkers by declaiming whole passages. --USA Today on Kitchen Confidential
Utterly riveting, swaggering with stylish machismo and precise ear for kitchen patois. --New York Magazine on Kitchen Confidential
