The Canary List by Sigmund Brouwer is a very easy read. Unfortunately, it's a bit simplistic in other ways as well.
While the beginning of the book is intriguing and draws the reader in with a story of a teacher wrongfully accused, the supporting characters are mostly cliches as are the legs of the plot. Do demons exist and are they the engines that drive the evil in the world, or at least some of it? If so, could the very Papacy itself be threatened by demonic possession? It would be a wonderful premise if more research had been done and detail added -- not to mention the fact that the "advance reading copy" I have is very poorly edited.
While I found myself liking the characters of the teacher, Crockett Grey, and the student, Jaimie Piper. However, the first two-thirds of the book takes a long time to get anywhere and the last third of the book is so choppy, you wonder if it was worth the wait. You find yourself asking when the book will actually end.
And, surprisingly, you get to the end of the story without any real answer as to whether Mr. Brouwer believes in demons or not. It doesn't matter, as with many of the poorly executed good ideas called books these days, I see a movie in this one's future.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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