Full Circle

Rating:
Summary: A Real Gem
Review: Brian Hales is unlike any character I've ever had the pleasure of encountering in a novel. Once one starts to read, one can't help but like him.

This novel, set during WW II, tells the story of Brian Hales, an airman in the RAF. Brian decides to join the war effort because it's the proper and just thing to do. Ronnie, Brian's lover and roommate, feels completely different, refuses to fight, and winds up in prison. This disagreement over what each has choosen as his role in the war, ultimately leads to Brian's leaving (or trying to leave) his eccentrically outspoken and suspectingly disturbed lover/roommate. Left emotionally drained and unattached, Brian seeks briefly the comforts of a fellow airman.

While reading, one gets the sense that Brian has always been searching for that true love that many of us have been duped into believing really exists. As is characteristically ideal in the realm of fiction/romance, the protagonist does find his ultimate and true love in the most unlikely of places, a German POW camp. In the mist of English, French, and Russian prisoners of war, Brian falls head over hills for the German guard Eugen. At the camp, Brian and Eugen carry on a torrid and clandestine affair that inevitably leads to trouble.

Full Circle will keep you on the edge of your seat. The escape passages will leave you breathless. The love scene are tastefully written and intensely affective. The theme of homosexuality and the armed forces will no doubt repulse and anger some. In that case, don't read the book. On second thought, do read the book. One will find that despite anyone's "sexual orientaion" we are all still human and experience the same types of hopes, fears, dreams, and even regrets. Being a "straight" female myself, I thoroughly enjoyed this book because of its theme. Full Circle is a wonderful book that easily flows from one scene to the next. It's a definite winner. I look forward to reading other books by Mr. Seabrook

Rating:
Summary: Fantastic!
Review: In an era of poorly written and poorly crafted fiction Mike Seabrook is a real find. The book is beautifully written. The story combines love and adventure to create a truly amazing work. The characters are very believable and sympathetic. The reader really becomes involved in the life of Brain Hales and the tragic love for Eugen. Read this one. You'll be glad you did

Rating:
Summary: A Real Gem
Review: What gives this novel resonance is the historical backdrop of a German POW camp, the most unlikey place for a developing romance. Although the romance itself is far too idealized, the story is well-written and the scenes of the resistance movement and the chase through a german ammunitions factory are quite thrilling. An entertaining and enjoyable read.

Rating:
Summary: Immensely readable
Review: What gives this novel resonance is the historical backdrop of a German POW camp, the most unlikey place for a developing romance. Although the romance itself is far too idealized, the story is well-written and the scenes of the resistance movement and the chase through a german ammunitions factory are quite thrilling. An entertaining and enjoyable read.