The Book of Demons by Kevin Moore REVIEW

 Summary:

When Mr. Philips discovers a powerful, cursed painting whose magic he can use for personal gain, he will stop at nothing to acquire it . . . including murder.

Before he can get his hands on it, the painting goes missing and its artist is found dead. Enraged, Mr. Philips vows to hunt it down. But someone else finds it first: Jack, a teenage mystic who understands the painting's tremendous power and would do anything to keep Mr. Philips from exploiting it.

Along with two unexpected allies - a nonverbal autistic child and the spirit of a dead nun - Jack battles to keep the painting away from Mr. Philips. But as the stakes rise along with the body count, their epic battle for possession of the painting may cost Jack everything and everyone he loves.

My Thoughts: 

I will preface this by saying that I have not read the first book, so a lot of my confusion may be due to that fact.

This book was an easy, enjoyable read. It is perfect for not wanting to think too much but still think (if that makes sense).

Jack is a teenage boy with psychic abilities whose friends are all basically adults. His father has no idea what things that he is capable of. Jack is good friends with Peter Cairo, who is pretty much the only person that knows about Jack's abilities. Peter has also been in the mental ward, so his dad is concerned with the odd friendship. Jack goes to a catholic school, where he has to hide his abilities even more or he'll be accused of Satanism. 

Philips is a villain that can shape-shift by eating the heart of what he wants to impersonate. That's a really interesting concept. 

Now to the confusing parts. The origin story of the painting and what exactly it can do is nowhere to be found. We only learn a couple things about it here and there with no deep exploration. There is also Jack. He is a teenager, but some parts of the book say that he is married with children? Maybe it's a time jump, but it is never really talked about.

I would definitely recommend this to readers who want to have a quick yet fun read.

My Rating: 4 stars