Book Review: The Circle
By Elizabeth Suggs
The Circle by Stephen J. Galgon is a suspenseful action-packed novel about Douglas Goodwin, a new member of The Circle.
I listened to this audiobook, and I thought the story was fun, the narrator was engaging, with a story that kept me on my toes.
Doug is a smart hunter who gives tours. He’s unhappy with his life, and he thinks he’d do anything for it to change, but when it does? He has to set his ethics aside. I like the premise even if it seems a little too crazy at times, but it’s just as crazy as any dystopian sort of world. So long as you suspend your disbelief, you’ll have a lot of fun with this story.
My only critiques? Twice in the audio recording I noticed a repeat of the same sentence, which I thought was odd. It’s possible it was on my end, but I doubt it. This didn’t really pull me out of the story too much, but it was a little confusing. There were also a few unexplained things. I won’t go into detail for fear of spoiling, but one of them had to do with a wound that I’m PRETTY SURE would have been seen while Doug was having sex, but this is never mentioned.
Favorite quote:
Terror reached into Doug’s chest and pulled out his heart.
If you’re looking for something fun and fast-paced, then this is your story.
Elizabeth Suggs is the owner and founder of Editing Mee and co-owner of Collective Tales Publishing. When she’s not writing or editing, she loves to dive deep into books (the weirder, the better!), and she loves to take random long walks to unplanned destinations. Check out her recently released book Collective Darkness with eleven other authors. Buy your copy here: www.CollectiveDarkness.com