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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Thought I'd already read this but was wrong. Disliked the main character so much I couldn't finish it.
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed Demille's previous book Plum Island unfortunatly not so much this one. It had a great begining very exciting and interesting but then it was downhill from there. The best thing about a John Corey novel is John Corey and unfortunatly we spend way too much time with the antagonist Asad Khalil(the terrorist). The book was also very repetitive with the same information presented over and over that plus a dissatisfying ending means that I am not in a hurry to read the next one in the series :(
One of my favorite books of all time. Could not put it down.
This book started of a lot quicker than the previous book.
John Corey is a professional smart ass.
I am enjoying this series, I am going to purchase the next book today. A future book is "The Lion" so I'm guessing the villain from this book is returning in the fifth book.
John Corey is a professional smart ass.
I am enjoying this series, I am going to purchase the next book today. A future book is "The Lion" so I'm guessing the villain from this book is returning in the fifth book.
challenging
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was too long by a third. By around 300-400 pages in, it was so repetitive and drawn out, it was hard to stay awake long enough to complete a chapter. Thankfully, it picked back up a bit toward the end. The idea behind the story was intriguing, but still the only reason I finished it was because John Corey is an entertaining character, and I knew the ending of Lion’s Game would be important in the next book of the series. It was the chapters told from the “lion’s” perspective that were essentially same rant, different day. Yeah yeah, you hate the US. Got it. I was SO glad to be done with this book!!! One more like it, and I’ll drop the series altogether. Eight days — half of which were a struggle — to read one book?!? Nope.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had NO idea that commercial airliners have an auto-land capability, but this novel begins with that grizzling scenario! The author weaves a grim tale of a macabre CIA that is hoped to eliminate the despised leader of Libya, but at incredible consequences to many others. This novel takes place prior to the infamous NYC 911 disaster so that many of the security precautions would not be current; however Demille weaves an interesting story. Much of the conversational banter among the characters is amusing and believable.
I had NO idea that commercial airliners have an auto-land capability, but this novel begins with that grizzling scenario! The author weaves a grim tale of a macabre CIA that is hoped to eliminate the despised leader of Libya, but at incredible consequences to many others. This novel takes place prior to the infamous NYC 911 disaster so that many of the security precautions would not be current; however Demille weaves an interesting story. Much of the conversational banter among the characters is amusing and believable.
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Lion's Game is an opus of suspense and intrigue in which DeMille deftly dances between action, humor, mystery, and romance while remaining grounded in clever dialogue and breakneck pacing. Despite the book's attitude towards the Middle East being quite dated (published in 2000, just before a certain decade-defining event), its Arab antagonist is an intriguing and three dimensional character with understandable motives. Asad Khalil, the titular lion, is fanatical and sadistic, yet bold and intelligent, making him the perfect foil to our protagonist: the flippant and sarcastic NYPD cop turned anti-terrorist agent, John Corey. Although the culmination of 600+ pages of buildup was a tad underwhelming, the story of Khalil and Corey has yet to reach its true climax in this early installation of the series.