Sensing Evil? Get Real!

At the beginning of the book, the The Canary List had my attention mainly because the plot was put together extremely well. It appears that this book was intended to expose the corrupt nature of people in positions of authority. I do not think that the book was necessarily saying that all people in authority are corrupt, but it does seem to be saying that power often gets to the head. Underlying themes in the book also show that telling lies is not a good way to get things done, because people begin to distrust you. 

 

Despite the plot and point, I really found this book to be rather odd and unreal. The story is about a girl named Jamie who can sense evil in people. In other words, if a person were possessed by a demon, Jamie could let you know, providing that she was not wearing a magnetic bracelet. Furthermore, because of her ability, she is needed by the Catholic church to uncover leaders who are perfectly possessed by demons. This notion is rather absurd and even if you begin to believe it, the end of the book throws you through a loop that you cannot untie. 

 

While I like the plot, this book leaves me with too many unanswered questions and a feeling that the story was not real. To say the least, this book is just not my thing. It may have a good point, but it does not make the point clear enough to suit me. However, this may be exactly what the author intended. So, for this reason I am going to be generous and give the book three stars for an excellent plot and good point.

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