I had the opportunity to read and review Sigmund Brouwer's recent novel, The Canary List. I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
I admit it. I'm a book cover junkie. I totally judge a book by its cover. That's why I picked this book out. Loved the cover and thought that surely there must be a story inside this one. And... I was right! This book did not disappoint. It has been my fall "summer read." We didn't travel at all this summer, but this fall I have ended up at the beach in Charleston and on a trip to Orlando, so this book has been like a summer read for me.
Crockett Grey is a middle school teacher who finds himself ensnared in a trap of false allegations after trying to protect a student that comes to him in the middle of the night. Jaimie Piper is a twelve-year-old girl who has shuffled from foster home to foster home and also deal with feelings of darkness. Crockett soon discovers that he is now part of an enormous Vatican conspiracy. Teacher and student must work both separately and together to untangle from the web of lies and oppression that hovers.
Initially this book reminded me of some Frank Peretti's novels as it deals directly with spiritual warfare and demon possession. However, a few chapters in, the book took a life of its own and the story became much bigger than a novel about demon possession. It became a bit controversial as it dove into Vatican conspiracy. It didn't bother me, but I wondered as I read, whether there was any backlash from the Catholic community regarding this novel. It certainly gives the reader much to consider and think about. I also appreciated that the author had some good resources for further study and research at the back of the book.
Pick it up. Read it. It's a thinker!
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