Review: This Should be a MOVIE!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2012
So I have NO idea why this book is not found on Goodreads, but it SHOULD be! I absolutely loved The Circle and was completely, thoroughly and wonderfully engrossed in the characters, the story, the Circle itself and found myself going along for the ride. Not once did I feel like the characters were forced, contrived or over the top. They were real, they were wonderful and they were believable.The story, in and of itself, was somewhat of a maze - a maze that kept you wondering where the story would go next. I loved that! I will admit that the transition from the very first chapter into the second threw me a little and I wondered, "Wait! What's going on here? Am I reading a different story?" If you experience this feeling, be patient. After a few chapters in, you're so engrossed in the "new" story that you completely forget about it, until, of course, the end when the author wraps it all up into a neat little package and you're left saying, "Aaaahhhh! Now I get it. WOW!"I did guess PART of the ending a handful of chapters before reaching the end. But even my guess fell short of the full impact of the ending. I hadn't guessed enough that it ruined the ending for me. I had guessed just enough that I got that, "I KNEW IT!" accomplished feeling you get when you guess who the bad guy ahead of time in any book, show or movie. It was a satisfied feeling, rather than being one of feeling like the mystery of the story was ruined. I hope that makes sense.I could honestly see this story turning into an amazing movie. If there are any PR reps for the movie industry looking for the next big film idea - The Circle is it! I would watch it and I'm sure many, many other people would as well. There's action, there's murder, there's tragedy that will break your heart, organized crime, drugs...you name it, it's here!If you like murder mysteries, if you like suspense, if you like crime fiction, realistic fiction...really, almost any fiction, I am certain that you will find The Circle engaging, addictive, fun and interesting like I did. Quite honestly, it was one of the wildest rides of my life and I plan to keep a very close eye on R.G. Lawrence's future work. Well done sir and look forward to my next amazing read with you and yours!