A couple weeks ago, thanks to Book Blogs, Preetham Grandhi, was able to send me a personally signed copy of "A Circle of Souls". Now for my review!
From Amazon.com...
"The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. With the murderer on the loose, the police desperately look for any clues to lead to his identity. Meanwhile, a psychiatrist in a nearby hospital is also in a desperate search to find the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings' devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya's parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope. When these two situations converge, they set off an alarming chain of events. In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder."
Okay, I'll admit it. I wasn't sure that I was going to like this book and kind of dreaded starting it. I took it along with me to DC thinking I would 'some how' manage to stay interested on the flight there and back again.
I am very excited to say that I was absolutely surprised with this book. I started reading it when we got to the airport (two hours early!), I continued to read it through the entire flight to Milwaukee, then during the hour lay over, and I finished it during the descent to Reagan (the airport). I just could not put it down!
The characters were easy to relate to and it's written extremely well. Fast paced and captivating — this book is just... amazing! And that's just the tip of the literary iceberg. The mystery is what really makes this book special. While the exposition of the story is a little non existent — I didn't find myself missing it (odd — I know). Right away, even with out the exposition, I was drawn into the characters from page one. I just couldn't wait to see 'who dun it'. The medical and legal parts of the book were spot on — and if they weren't, I couldn't tell!
If I absolutely had to pick something that I didn't like or could have done with out — I'd say the romance part, even though it is extremely minimal. And all the references to the FBI Agent's legs and figure — it made the very likable characters seem sleazy and shallow.
But really — even if you don't think this is your 'type' of book, you need to read it. I think it's for everyone who loves a good mystery! I gave it to my dad and he read it on the way back today. Mom's got dibs!
I'd like to thank Preetham Grandhi for such an awesome book! I am so impressed and hope to read another book of his in the near future!
If you are a member of Book Blogs — be my friend (please)! Also, I encourage you to look up Mr.Preetham Grandhi. I highly highly recommend everyone to buy this book or to find it at your local library!