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Who just so happened to be an incredibly successful wellness author and icon, influential enough to have a compound called Xanadu in the Mexican jungle. There is also an effective ‘frog in the pot of boiling water’ pacing as our protagonist Sveta arrives at a compound called Xanadu in the Mexican jungle after getting word that she has inherited a vast fortune from her late uncle Paul. It’s a true smorgasbord of cult ideologies, and it was kind of fun for me to be able to be like ‘oh I get that reference’. The details The Mandala pick and choose from a lot of other true life cults you get a little People’s Temple/Jonestown, you get a little Rajneeshpuram, you get a little NXIVM, with sprinkles of Scientology and Children of God for good measure. In terms of a cult thriller, “The Vicious Circle” is pretty successful if only because it knows what notes to hit and doesn’t stray from it.

I finally sat down to read it a couple months after the fact, and it was….

John: I passed the table, saw the cover, read the back and said to myself ‘IT’S A CULT THRILLER!’ and shoved it in my tote bag. That is how I got “The Vicious Circle” by Katherine St. But hey, I’ve found some fun books this way, and that is why I don’t kick myself too hard when I do it. And, as one can imagine, that never works, and I end up with many books because panic tells me so.

In the recent times I have gone I always tell myself, ‘be discerning! Don’t grab for the sake of grabbing! You know what books you want, prioritize those!’.

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On that first night of the ALA Annual Conference, there is always a bit of a free for all in the exhibit hall as publishers unleash ARCs of books unto the librarian masses. Review: Thank you to William Morrow & Company for giving me an ARC of this novel! Frantic and terrified, she discovers her only hope for survival is to put her confidence in the very person she trusts the least. But soon the mystical façade wears thin, revealing a group of brainwashed members drunk on false promises of an impossible utopia and a disturbing, dangerous belief system–and leader–guiding them.Īs the sinister forces surrounding Sveta become apparent, she realizes, too late, she can’t escape. At first, Xanadu seems like a secluded paradise with its tumbling gardens, beautiful people, transcendent vibe, and mesmerizing de-facto leader Kali. Shocked and confused, Sveta travels to Mexico to pay her respects. But when, mysteriously, Paul suddenly dies, his entire estate–including Xanadu–is left to his estranged niece Sveta, a former model living in New York City. On a river deep in the Mexican jungle stands the colossal villa Xanadu, a wellness center that’s home to The Mandala, an ardent spiritual group devoted to self-help guru Paul Bentzen and his enigmatic wife Kali. Where You Can Get This Book: WorldCat | Amazon | Indieboundīook Description: A perfect paradise? Or a perfect nightmare? Where Did I Get This Book: I received an ARC from the publisher at ALAAC22. Publishing Info: William Morrow & Company, September 2022 Book: “The Vicious Circle” by Katherine St.

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