Demonologist

 

The Demonologist

Andrew Pyper

ISBN: 978-1-4516-9741-4

*This is an ARC copy via goodreads giveaway*

5 Stars!

When Professor David Ullman, expert scholar of Milton’s Paradise Lost, receives an offer to travel to Venice, Italy by a mysterious woman it seems to be a much needed break from his personal dilemma.  He is expected to witness something, a phenomenon, for a large amount of money.  He’s uneasy about the task and unsure how his opinion can help the woman and her employer since he is not a believer, but sees this trip as an escape for his daughter as well as himself.  After an unimaginable tragedy in Venice, David finds himself following symbols and clues provided mostly by the book he has studied the most of his life to save his daughter from the demonic entity that has stolen her and is testing him.

I will say up front that this is one of the best books I have read in a long time.  The plot is original and very thought provoking.  It’s smart and even though I am of my own opinions in this particular area there were many times that I found myself contemplating ideas.  The margins now have notes and pages are marked for me to go back to, which is not uncommon but has been a rare practice of mine lately. The characters are as good as the plot.  David is very vivid; a complex character but also very relatable. It was also clear how important the minor characters were to the story.  I have nothing negative to say about this novel.  This will be reread and I will pass it down to my husband.  I cannot recommend this one enough!