A Barlow Lens is the second book in the Circle Series by Elizabeth Noble. I didn’t read the first story Run for the Roses, but if you are like me and read series out of order you don’t need to worry about that. A Barlow Lens can stand on its own. I will let you know you want to pay attention to the definition of what the Barlow Lens does it will help you understand how the story is told. *wink*

I felt this story was more of a mystery/suspense then a romance story. One of the things I enjoyed was this story is actually two stories in one. You will get a story from the past (I’m calling this the Barlow effect LOL) and one from the present.

There are a few déjà vu moments in these stories that are fun and a little spooky at the same time. Elizabeth gave us a look at how the lives of people who were attracted to the same sex lived back in the 20’s. Homosexuality was far from accepted back then so people had to sneak and meet in private clubs to be together. You are going to love how Tom and Philip got a little help to be together *wink* But it isn’t all roses, there is trouble brewing in the past story as well as the present.

The one thing that I would have like to see in these stories would have been more of a connection. The stories are told separately, well because one is from the past but as Wyatt and Val discover what happen to Tom and Philip I would have liked to have seen them find the story as well as having the Barlow effect tell the story.

I have already spilled enough of the story but I will tell you I enjoyed this story enough to get the first story as well. I need to know the whole story behind Wyatt and Val. So if you don’t mind reading a series out of order I say experience the Barlow effect now. ( )