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A review by jenbsbooks
The Cyanide Canary: A True Story of Injustice by Robert Dugoni, Joseph Hilldorfer
3.5
This was an interesting book, and I'm glad I experienced it. Lots of law, and environmental issues, big companies against the little man. On a much smaller scale, but some similarities to Chernobyl, at least I had some parallels in my mind. I stopped part way through and shifted to a novel, then came back. This didn't have me at the edge of my seat, and it was one I felt like I could easily stop and start (not a strong and suspenseful storyline). It's one I'll remember the basics of, but not a lot of the details or even the names. In the kindle copy, there is a four page alphabetical reference of "Dramatis Personae" which is helpful. I was dominantly in the audiobook, but had the Kindle copy on hand for reference (text included in KindleUnlimited, audio in AudiblePlus and on Libby). There was also a note on the title (I was already aware of the connection/imagery), this was important information and I felt like it absolutely should have been included in the audiobook (it was not). There was also a "Note to Reader" about some source material, again, something that should absolutely be in the audiobook. I can understand the list of persons not being included, but not these other items.
Basic chronological chapters, 56 of them with an Afterward and "Where They Are Today" which was reminiscent of movies based on actual people/events, often included at the end of those also. There were many endnotes, referenced earlier in the text, showing research and documentation. Another review of a hardcopy mentioned pictures, I didn't see any photographs/illustrations in my Kindle copy.
While the initial chapter starts off a little sounding like a story - and the book continued to attempt to add imagery with similes and such throughout, for the most part, it had a very school/data/lecture type feel for me. I will probably only really remember Dominquez and Elias, there were so many other works, lawyers, etc., hard to remember who is who without constantly referencing the printed list of names.
I note books with a Utah connection. LOTS of Utah here. Allusions to "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "The Wizard of Oz" ... route(root), careen, a couple of smirks.
ProFanity x 11
Basic chronological chapters, 56 of them with an Afterward and "Where They Are Today" which was reminiscent of movies based on actual people/events, often included at the end of those also. There were many endnotes, referenced earlier in the text, showing research and documentation. Another review of a hardcopy mentioned pictures, I didn't see any photographs/illustrations in my Kindle copy.
While the initial chapter starts off a little sounding like a story - and the book continued to attempt to add imagery with similes and such throughout, for the most part, it had a very school/data/lecture type feel for me. I will probably only really remember Dominquez and Elias, there were so many other works, lawyers, etc., hard to remember who is who without constantly referencing the printed list of names.
I note books with a Utah connection. LOTS of Utah here. Allusions to "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "The Wizard of Oz" ... route(root), careen, a couple of smirks.
ProFanity x 11