{"id":9700,"date":"2023-05-16T21:10:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T01:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=9700"},"modified":"2023-05-16T21:13:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T01:13:08","slug":"book-review-the-pineys-vol-9-the-witch-hunter-piney-by-tony-digerolamo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-the-pineys-vol-9-the-witch-hunter-piney-by-tony-digerolamo\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Pineys, Vol. 9: The Witch Hunter Piney by Tony DiGerolamo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Pineys: Book 9: The Witch Hunter Piney<\/span><\/i> by Tony DiGerolamo<\/span><\/p>\n

South Jersey Rebellion Productions, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

ISBN-13: 9798833186749<\/span><\/p>\n

Available: Kindle, paperback<\/span><\/p>\n

Buy:\u00a0\u00a0Amazon.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Pineys <\/em>is a series, and I have to admit, I have not read the previous 8 volumes, so I am coming at this as a brand new reader. Frankly, starting where I did makes me want to go back and read the previous volumes, as well as keep up with the series in the future.<\/p>\n

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This story opens in 1730 New Jersey, with an amusing account of Benjamin Franklin witnessing a failed witch trial, where the women are set free, and a near-fight ensues between them and a mysterious woman hunting them. The tale then switches to present day in Abe’s Hat, NJ. Shy Lewis Galloway, a witch boy, is getting ready for a date, and the rest of the Galloway family plan to have a Trivia Night. Lewis is trying his best to avoid the family finding out about his evening plans, but ultimately fails when he gets some hollered advice from a few of his relatives.<\/p>\n

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The Galloways are not an ordinary family, with an ordinary hunting lodge. They hunt hellspawn, and manage well. Lewis meets his date, Nikki, who herself has a unique family, and they have a great evening. Lewis is in love and wants everything to be normal. Unfortunately, during a family get-together, loudmouth Hemingway lets some information out about valuable, old, and very rare books they have in the lodge. That piques Nikki’s interest. When she spots a first edition Malleus Malleficarum<\/i>, she is sure she has found the solution to a big problem of hers. After all, she hails from a long line of witch hunters, and that book holds the key to a dangerous weapon. The local museum houses the weapon, but the place is surrounded by numerous covens. What is a witch hunter to do?<\/p>\n

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I found the pacing to be quick, and the action was well done. There is a scene of particular interest because of a fight scene in a tearoom. I thought the many covens would be hard to track because there are so many that DiGerolamo included, but thankfully I was wrong in that. He made them unique enough that it was easy to follow. Keep an eye out for the Coven of the Basic. They’re tricky.<\/p>\n

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Recommended, but don’t do what I did: read the previous volumes first.<\/p>\n

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Reviewed by Lizzy Walker<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Pineys: Book 9: The Witch Hunter Piney by Tony DiGerolamo South Jersey Rebellion Productions, 2022 ISBN-13: 9798833186749 Available: Kindle, paperback Buy:\u00a0\u00a0Amazon.com\u00a0   The Pineys is a series, and I have to admit, I have not read the previous 8 volumes, so I am coming at this as a brand new reader. Frankly, starting where<\/p>\n

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