Circles - Patricia Donkers;Nancy Kelly

What happens when a crop circle appears in a neighbourhood farmer's field? The fictional novel 'Circles' explores that premise with a blend of humour, mystery, intrigue and drama. This is a character driven story that explores the effects of this unexplained phenomena on a circle of friends. Circles takes place in the fictional town of Durlin, Ontario. When Toronto journalist Joel Bennett receives a picture of a crop circle posted on his website, he travels to Durlin to investigate and prove a UFO connection. Once there he meets and influences a number of characters in his quest to find the truth. Teenager, Glen Dunn is the person who sends Joel the picture and lives with his religious mother, Theresa. Monk is a farmer with a hoarding problem in whose field the crop circle appears. Peter, Candy and Stacy Haverly are a returning family who are in crisis. Jerry Harper is the owner of the local newspaper who is in love with Theresa Dunn. Jean Watson runs the B&B where Joel stays and guides Joel in his investigation. They all lead separate but intertwining lives that finally climax in revealing secrets that Joel never expected.