but I was sorry to see it end, and it doesn't feel anywhere near that long. over 500 pages in the paperback I bought. The plot is outstanding, with no major logic holes, and although unlike the first novel, you can occasionally see part of what's coming ahead of time. Not everyone who dies returns, but many are, and no one knows why they are becoming more and more frequent.Īs with his first novel, I found this book to be enthralling, well written, and with characters that engage you more and more as Mr Carey continues to flesh them out (heh). The key element of how Castor's universe differs from our own (besides demons, ghosts, zombies, etc., being real) is that in the book, ghosts and zombies are becoming more populous and are noticed by mostly everyone, to the point that legislation is being considered that would afford the dead some rights and protections. I don't give plot spoilers in my reviews of fictional work, so I'll give my impressions of the book. This book takes place about a year or so after the events in his first novel "The Devil You Know."
The book is basically about how the three separate plot lines unfold and play out. And his friend/colleague Juliet, wants to consult with him on a case of hers. The parents of a missing girl want Felix to find her. Felix's friend Rafi is having severe demon troubles. As in the first novel, financially, Felix is in a rough spot. "Vicious Circle" is Mike Carey's second novel starring free-lance exorcist Felix Castor. A wholly engaging blend of the detective and fantasy genres."― Booklist About the Author Castor is a remarkably believable character. mixes horror and humor in a way that spells good omens for future Castor novels."― Entertainment Weekly on The Devil You Know "Carey transcends his comic roots in this quirky, dark and imaginative tale that compels reader to keep turning pages long after they should have gotten to sleep."― Kirkus (starred review) on The Devil You Know "Every bit as good as Jim Butcher, Carey hits his stride."― Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Dead Men's Boots "The Felix Castor novels are splashed with color and texture, their characters are larger than life (or death), and the stories are, well. Genre-bending at its best."― Booklist (starred review) " deftly crafted, can't-turn-the-page-fast-enough read."― Kirkus (starred review) " The Devil You Know is a spectacular novel, one of the best supernatural thrillers I've read in years."― Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of the Dead on The Devil You Know "An imaginative spin on the hard-boiled detective. Castor follows up his excellent debut with this even better sequel. "Felix offers a darkly droll take on the circumstances of his world, which is just as familiar, intricate, and morally tangled as our own."― Entertainment Weekly "A treat. When satanists, stolen spirits, sacrifice farms, and haunted churches all appear on the same police report, the name Felix Castor can't be too far behind. What he gets is a seemingly insignificant "missing ghost" case that inexorably drags him and his loved ones into the middle of a horrific plot to raise one of hell's fiercest demons. Doing some consulting for the local cops helps pay the bills, but Castor needs a big private job to really fill the hole in his bank account. His friend Rafi is still possessed, the succubus Ajulutsikael (Juliet to her friends) still technically has a contract on him, and he's still dirt poor. Felix Castor has reluctantly returned to exorcism after a successful case convinces him that he really can do some good with his abilities - "good," of course, being a relative term when dealing with the undead.
VICIOUS CIRCLE MIKE CAREY SERIES
Author of The Girl With All the Gifts Mike Carey presents the second book in his hip supernatural thriller series featuring freelance exorcist Felix Castor.
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