The Circle is Broken by R W Biga

Book Blurb

When Kyle receives a phone call from a stranger telling him that the circle is broken, he knows what he must do. He needs to contact the people from his past, and together, they need to do what is right, even if it means dropping everything.

Back in his hometown of Woodbrook, Kyle is flooded with memories of his teenage years, some great, and some he still needs to piece together. As he waits for his childhood friends to arrive, he can’t help but wonder whether they’ve changed for the better, for the worse, or whether they’ve changed at all. Either way, they need to fix the circle, but he knows some of them won’t make it easy. Will they help Kyle do what is right?

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Best Book Editors Review

One of very few books that has grabbed me on the first page lately. This has some brilliant hooks.

Kyle receives a mysterious phone call saying ‘The circle is broken,’ That’s enough, right? You want to read on to find out what it’s all about.

Very quickly we learn about a promise that six friends made when they were youngsters after only meeting as a group twice. The book draws us very cleverly towards that promise, but we don’t find out what it was until the end of the book.

A charming coming-of-age tale that tells the stories of back-then and right-now.

What I most enjoyed about this book was the feeling it gave me of being real. Six friends, who hardly knew each other back then, aren’t all going to be likeable years later. And they aren’t. Alex may be redeemable, but even by the end of the book I don’t hold out a lot of hope for much change. That’s what I mean about the book being real. People do say they’re going to change but they don’t always manage it.

The story keeps pulling you back in because the people read like real characters. You could meet them in a bar or in the dentist’s waiting room.

Great hooks, great intrigue and well-thought-out characters.

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C A Deegan

A refreshing breath of nostalgia.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2024

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One for reminiscence. This is the story of a group of friends from High School who make a solemn promise to themselves, as the founding members of the FTC, to keep their circle of friendship open. Years later, when one of their members, Dave, dies, they return to their hometown to make good on their promise. Told from Kyle’s viewpoint, the story is a bittersweet journey of remembrance as the remaining friends realise how much life has changed them, some not for the better. But there is always hope and possible salvation, and as they come together, the ties that bind may help them all become the people they always wanted to be. The tale explores how life alters people and covers bad relationships, even worse decisions and the fact that our oldest friends are there for a reason. Will strike a chord with everyone who reads it. Great job.

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Gail McGuire

Layers of Mystery

Reviewed in the United States on 3 April 2024

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The reading of this book placed me in the very mood of its plot. I felt part of these wildly different characters thrown together in adulthood due to a childhood bond. The characters are richly portrayed but delightfully we learn about them layer by layer, bit by bit. And with their unveiling the captivating plot unfolds. Conflicts, alliances, betrayals, and enlightenment are woven into this captivating book. Recommended reading!

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josephine huet

Secrets

Reviewed in France on 17 December 2023

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This is the third book I’ve read from this author, and it’s another great read. I was hooked from the first chapter.
Although the story slows a little midway, when we bounce backwards and forwards from the present to the past, it soon picks up again.
A nice palette of characters all with different personalities and past secrets. Secrets we want to know about…

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RW Biga is an author based out of Chicago. He currently works in Information Technology and writes in his free time. His debut novel is The Education of Adam and he is in the process of getting his second one on Amazon KDP.

He cites his influences as Stephen King, Ray Bradbury and Dean Koontz.