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The Lion's Den: the 'impossible to Put Down' Must-Read Gripping Thriller Of 2020
Katherine St. John
3.87 AVERAGE
966 reviews for:
The Lion's Den: the 'impossible to Put Down' Must-Read Gripping Thriller Of 2020
Katherine St. John
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
The Lion's Den was a pretty fun book about the trappings of unbelievable wealth, toxic friendships and the creeping sense of dread that you just knew was going to happen to Belle and her friends.
When Belle is invited by her frenemy Summer on a week-long trip onboard on her rich, older boyfriend's yacht, she initially believes herself to be above it all but soon finds that she's not actually adverse to the overt materialism and comfort that it can bring:
The book definitely shares some similarities with [b:That's What Frenemies Are For|43152815|That's What Frenemies Are For|Sophie Littlefield|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544163672l/43152815._SY75_.jpg|60196482], another book about toxic friendships and their competitiveness that I've read pretty recently, but there's the looming presence of Summer's boyfriend, John Lyons, in the background to contend with her. Summer and Belle appear to have different priorities in life as Belle is interested in becoming an actress, not so much for the fame but more for the "art" involved in it - although she has had middling success so far. Meanwhile, Summer doesn't appear to have much ambition in life - aside from landing a wealthy man to take care of her, even if that man is older, controlling and has a wandering eye like John.
On the surface, it seems like Summer and Belle are frenemies because of these different values. However, as the week unfolds, the complicated friendship between Summer and Belle is gradually revealed through snippets of their past and there's definitely more toxicity involved than just their different priorities in life.
There's also that creeping sense of dread because it soon becomes clear that nothing onboard the yacht happens without John's permission and that the ladies have been invited to the trip to merely be ornamental to John's business dealings. There's a lot of potential for things to go wrong onboard this trip, given the tension between the ladies themselves and Belle's growing distrust of Summer's intentions.
When Belle is invited by her frenemy Summer on a week-long trip onboard on her rich, older boyfriend's yacht, she initially believes herself to be above it all but soon finds that she's not actually adverse to the overt materialism and comfort that it can bring:
I've always thought myself immune to the dizzying effects of fabulous wealth, but the sight of sleek jets lined up on the tarmac ignites an unexpected giddiness in me. How liberating to be able to move about the world so easily, without the inconveniences of mass transportation. No lines at the ticketing counter, no taking off shoes and disassembling carry-on bags, no body scans, no cramped leg space or short connections, no luggage belts or lost bags.
Yeah, I could get used to that. Summer certainly has.
The book definitely shares some similarities with [b:That's What Frenemies Are For|43152815|That's What Frenemies Are For|Sophie Littlefield|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544163672l/43152815._SY75_.jpg|60196482], another book about toxic friendships and their competitiveness that I've read pretty recently, but there's the looming presence of Summer's boyfriend, John Lyons, in the background to contend with her. Summer and Belle appear to have different priorities in life as Belle is interested in becoming an actress, not so much for the fame but more for the "art" involved in it - although she has had middling success so far. Meanwhile, Summer doesn't appear to have much ambition in life - aside from landing a wealthy man to take care of her, even if that man is older, controlling and has a wandering eye like John.
On the surface, it seems like Summer and Belle are frenemies because of these different values. However, as the week unfolds, the complicated friendship between Summer and Belle is gradually revealed through snippets of their past and there's definitely more toxicity involved than just their different priorities in life.
There's also that creeping sense of dread because it soon becomes clear that nothing onboard the yacht happens without John's permission and that the ladies have been invited to the trip to merely be ornamental to John's business dealings. There's a lot of potential for things to go wrong onboard this trip, given the tension between the ladies themselves and Belle's growing distrust of Summer's intentions.
Spoiler
For example, Summer is a chronic liar who constantly paints over the truth in order to present herself in a better light. Not to mention, Belle's intense attraction towards Eric, Summer's artist ex-boyfriend - to be honest, I've rated the book lower because of this aspect. Eric is an allegedly smouldering, intense, deep artist who was initially drawn towards Belle but later ends up with Summer. Yet, he is not only John's son - hence rich too - with a great moral compass, interested in taking down his father's corruption and also he's somehow never let Belle go? I find that hard to believe and a little too good to be true and a little out of step with the rest of the book, where it seems like almost everyone else is acting out of their own interest.
This book never truly gripped me, but I definitely wanted to know what was happening next. Got a little too layered towards the end but, alas. A great pool read.
This is a book that I should not have judged by it's cover. Because I thought it was some kind of ding dong girl on a ship. Or a love story. It isn't.
Belle takes off work to spend a week on the yacht of her best friend Summer's hyper wealthy boyfriend. They travel from California via a private jet to Italy/France to the yacht for Summer's birthday. There's definitely a romantic undertone, but it is minimal with a spice level of .25/5, which is about my speed. This book is drama, and it makes you glad you aren't living that life. This was my 2nd blind date with a book and I did not think I would like it. But I did. It left me with questions, but I rated it 4.5/5.
Belle takes off work to spend a week on the yacht of her best friend Summer's hyper wealthy boyfriend. They travel from California via a private jet to Italy/France to the yacht for Summer's birthday. There's definitely a romantic undertone, but it is minimal with a spice level of .25/5, which is about my speed. This book is drama, and it makes you glad you aren't living that life. This was my 2nd blind date with a book and I did not think I would like it. But I did. It left me with questions, but I rated it 4.5/5.
mysterious
Found it predictable and fairly boring. I found I didn't care about what happened to who and I should have DNFd.
The first part of this book was mysterious and had me hooked, but the second part dragged on and became melodramatic. While some of the twists were interesting, others seemed over-the-top or too obvious. It was still a decent "beach read," but it was a bit of a let down.