Cases of mass hysteria have always interested me. I had never heard of Italy's version of the satanic panic, so picking up this book was a no-brainer. At first I was kind of confused about how all these disparate threads and stories and people came together, but things become clearer as you keep reading. It is insane to me that anyone could believe these outlandish stories from children with no proof; the book does a great job explaining exactly how this can happen. 3.75 stars