Seventh Circle
William Becker
Independently Published, 2023
ASIN: B0CD4Q4VKD
Ebook, 28 ppg.
In Dante’s Inferno, the Seventh Circle of Hell is reserved for punishing the people who committed violence. I am not sure if that applies to the novelette Seventh Circle by William Becker, although there absolutely is someone in this story who commits violence. Lots of violence, including the gory kind.
Even so, this story was unlike any I have ever read. It’s one in which the main character, Michael, is swept away by the enchanting Mia. Their relationship takes a surprising and violent twist, one I certainly did not see coming. But all the same, I was not surprised by what happened. Shocked by the goriness of it, yes, but not surprised. I know of this kind of thing happening, though the item used in the story to commit that violence is one which I have not heard of ever being a part of that kind of scheme.
The character Michael was a likeable guy and I felt he didn’t deserve what happens to him. Mia has “psycho” written in all of her actions, but unfortunately, poor Michael does not see it. Love makes him blind to the red flags.
In addition to this, I was enraged by what happened that created the huge downfall for one of the characters. I felt it was wrong for a person innocent of those wrongs that had been done to Mia should not have been punished for them. Apparently, Mia has issues and weighed down by the baggage of the terrible things that were done to her. She should not have taken it out on someone but instead, she should have gotten therapy for it. But I guess a psycho would rather choose violence instead.
Seventh Circle was a brutal and horrifying tale of love gone wrong. It was an eye-opener of just how some people we THINK we know should not be trusted, no matter how we feel about them.
Five stars
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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