The Magic Circle

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Summary: An unusual and fantastic read!!
Review: I brought this book along on my honeymoon (in June '99). What a mistake! I simply could not put it down, and spent way too much time with Ariel & co., and not enough with my new husband! (luckily, he forgives me) This book is truly the perfect combination of mystery, adventure, history, anicent enigmas, and a bit of romance. The end left me dying for more - luckily, I had "The Eight" yet to read!

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Summary: Fun to Read -- I learned a lot!
Review: Totally enjoyed this book. The settings with Jesus and his followers was the best I've ever read. Also the early Roman emperors gave a lot of food for thought. Research was tremendous. Great Job!

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Summary: Greatest book I have read!
Review: The Magic Circle is the greatest book I have ever read. I see there is someone who would like to stop people from reading it. I strongly recommend it to everyone I know.

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Summary: MY FAVORITE BOOK!
Review: My readers have insisted that I should write a review of this highly controversial book. Okay, THE MAGIC CIRCLE is my first book, my favorite book, and admittedly my most controversial book. More about this is still to come in the author commentary. I do know how to spell belief. Love to all my fans. Hugs, Katherine

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Summary: pretentious nonsense
Review: Why does this Neville woman think that just some historicalname dropping and multinational myths collage put together make a bookworth its salt? (By the way, the only bit I liked was the one with her musings about salt)...I hold no doubts about her making her homework, but reading history does not guarantee that you'll be able to write a novel afterwards, and the plot of this one is just not there. The story is supposed to be a thriller, and it just doesn't work. The Behn family affairs were so unbelievable that they became boring halfway the book. Considering the success of it, it makes me think that the fans of this book have something in common with the people who gather in front of the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion to see the stars arrive: look, there is Hitler! Nero came too!...Pathetic.

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Summary: DIDN'T ENJOY THIS...NOT ENTERTAINING
Review: I don't know what all the excitement is about this book. The style and pace was very boring to me and didn't really excite or thrill me very much. The plot seemed horribly confusing and very hard to follow and the ending was cold and incomplete. For me, this was not a pleasant experience.

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Summary: POOR BOOK AND NOT REALLY SUSPENSEFUL
Review: Difficult to follow and unbeliveable plot. I can not appreciate much of the plot twists and turns. The action was slow and the pace of the book was very uneven to me.

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Summary: Best book! Great summer reading
Review: The Magic Circle is quite possibly the best book I have ever read. Personally, I found it even better than Eight... - Yes folks, I had my doubts too, I did not think it possible at first, but its true. Treat yourself to this rare intellectual satisfaction.

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Summary: Unconditionally impressive
Review: I just finished The Magic Circle in one straight reading. What a wonderful book! I got taken by it as if by a vortex and spent my weekend reading it non-stop. Thanks Julie for giving it to me. Wish you could top that with your next gift - hint hint, my b-day coming up...

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Summary: Contrived and ridiculous
Review: I enjoyed Neville's other books, but this one left me cold. It wasn't that I couldn't finish the book, I just didn't want to. It was a convoluted mish-mash that made me feel like the author was trying to impress me with her vast store of arcane knowledge. I was not impressed.