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“The Vicious Circle ” is a good book that you can read online or download to read it later. Before starting the reading or downloading, here is the summary of the book that you can read. On a river deep in the Mexican jungle stands the colossal villa Xanadu, a wellness center that’s home an ardent spiritual group devoted to self-help guru Paul Bentzen and his enigmatic wife Kali. But when Paul mysteriously dies, his entire estate—including Xanadu—is left not to Kali, but to his estranged niece Sveta Shocked and confused, Sveta travels from New York City to Mexico to pay her respects. At first, Xanadu seems like a secluded paradise with its tumbling gardens, beautiful people, and transcendent vibe. But soon the mystical façade wears thin, revealing a group of brainwashed members drunk on promises of an impossible utopia, guided by a disturbing belief system and a charismatic, dangerously capable leader. As the sinister forces surrounding Sveta become apparent, she realizes, too late, she can’t escape. Frantic and terrified, she discovers her only chance of survival is to put her confidence in the very person she trusts the least.

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Sveta is a model who lives in New York City with her fiance, Lucas, but they’re having problems because his family doesn’t accept her. When her estranged uncle dies, she is shocked to learn he has named Sveta as his sole heir of a fortune made from his wellness and spiritual retreats, presentations, books, and other merchandise. Paul had fled to a large compound in the middle of the jungle in Mexico and retired from the public eye after a scandal, leaving his wife Kali to be the face of their teachings. Sveta agrees to travel to Mexico to pay her respects and is accompanied by Paul’s lawyer, with whom Sveta has a history with going back to when she was a teenager. Things seem perfect at first, but Sveta realizes looks can be deceiving.This book started out really good for me and Sveta’s struggles with her fiance and his family were relatable. I was intrigued at first when she arrives in Mexico and gets to know Kali better as well as those who lived at the retreat. The descriptions of the grounds are detailed and allowed me to really picture the setting. Sveta eventually realizes this retreat is actually a cult and could be dangerous. This is when the tension in the book turns creepy. I didn’t realize the story would focus so much on the cult and those elements are dark and disturbing. There are twists that seem to come out of nowhere and some of them don’t add anything to the story. Communication between a few of the main characters could have prevented so many problems and even deaths, so that was frustrating. After a tense atmosphere throughout the book and a very dramatic showdown at the end, other storylines are wrapped up very quickly, leaving some important questions open-ended.