{"product_id":"the-circle-paperback-6","title":"The Circle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen J. Galgon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[The Circle is] a fast-paced, high-octane thriller that grabs you by the throat and won't let go!.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Samantha Downing\u003cbr\u003eBest-selling Author of \u003ci\u003eMy Lovely Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHe Started It \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFor Your Own Good\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2021 Literary Titan Award\u003cbr\u003e2020 NYC Big Book Award\u003cbr\u003e2020 Global Ebook Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOP 100 NOTABLE INDIE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 Shelf Unbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHONORABLE MENTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 Writers Digest\u003cbr\u003e2020 Readers Favorite Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 IAN Book of the Year Awards\u003cbr\u003e2020 National Indie Excellence Awards\u003cbr\u003e2020 Feathered Quill Book Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEMI-FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 Kindle Book Review Awards \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLook for the exciting prequel, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegends of the Circle, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eout now on Amazon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIMAGINE YOU HAD ALL THE MONEY YOU EVER WANTED at the push of a button. The power to control law enforcement, politicians at the highest levels, the judicial system as a whole. To have what you want when you want it, whatever it is. All you have to do is kill someone . . . before someone kills you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMEMBERS of THE CIRCLE don't have to imagine such a life. They live it. The liberation of being both hunter and hunted. The salvation that comes with such freedom. A chance to feel truly alive. A chance to savor each precious moment. Because in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE CIRCLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e any moment could be your last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDOUGLAS GOODWIN isn't rich. He isn't powerful. What could the sacred society of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE CIRCLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e possibly want with him-just a regular guy with a regular job leading a regular life? What would drive them to coerce a young man who has always valued integrity over hedonism into their midst? And why would Doug agree to submersion in a world of secrecy and murder? It's unthinkable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE HARSH REALITY? Doug has been inducted into an institution where friends become enemies overnight, loyalty is nothing more than a punchline, and conscience is a burden. Where he will be hunted and expected to hunt other members to their death. With no escape from \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE CIRCLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e's ubiquitous influence and domination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHOW FAR WILL DOUG GO? How much will he sacrifice to preserve his way of life? Will he be swayed by the money, the women, the power? Or will \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE CIRCLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e consume him, as it has hundreds of others before him, and leave nothing but another nameless corpse in its wake? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eViga Boland for Readers' Favorite: \u003cbr\u003e\"Galgon checks all the boxes when it comes to creating and keeping the suspense at an all-time high. His characters are captivating. Well-rendered dialogue keeps the pace moving quickly to its logical and deadly conclusion... A real gripper with an intricate and refreshing twist on an old theme.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeathered Quill Book Awards Judges' Comments: \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/i\u003e is creepy... action-packed and very mysterious... not a story to forget.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shanna O'Mara - The Navesink Journal\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/i\u003e has the rapid progression and intense appeal of the ever-popular \u003ci\u003eDivergent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e, but is laced with enough realism to plant the seed of fear -- or at the very least, mild suspicion -- in any reader now overanalyzing the world outside the book. Highly recommend for any thrill-seeker or mystery lover!\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 426\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728720859199,"sku":"9780578538761","price":24.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8c4a54f42f53998e8f15b207a80af56e.webp?v=1765119550","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-circle-paperback-6","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}