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A review by mad_about_books
The Lion by Nelson DeMille
5.0
After reading THE LION'S GAME, I was sorely tempted to skip over the next two books in the John Corey series and jump right into the sequel… THE LION. Generally speaking, I like to read books in the order in which they are meant to be read. I'm glad I did. Sometimes the intervening stories are as important to the overall story as is the direct sequel.
The John Corey stories tend to start out as interesting tidbits in the life of a man, his wife, and his job. They end with pulse-pounding drama that sets your heart beating and your adrenalin pumping. Such is the story in THE LION'S GAME.
When writing about Nelson DeMille's John Corey series, it is a given that no spoilers is the name of the game. As much as you might want to know what's going to happen, it is the journey through the ups and downs, the serious and the snarky that makes you read on. John Corey is a great New York City cop character. He is smart, cagey, and the tour of his thoughts ring true. Memorable characters are three dimensional with a flesh-and-blood persona. John and Kate Mayfield become the folks you know… your friends, your neighbors, maybe even your family.
This is a series for the serious adrenalin junky.
The John Corey stories tend to start out as interesting tidbits in the life of a man, his wife, and his job. They end with pulse-pounding drama that sets your heart beating and your adrenalin pumping. Such is the story in THE LION'S GAME.
When writing about Nelson DeMille's John Corey series, it is a given that no spoilers is the name of the game. As much as you might want to know what's going to happen, it is the journey through the ups and downs, the serious and the snarky that makes you read on. John Corey is a great New York City cop character. He is smart, cagey, and the tour of his thoughts ring true. Memorable characters are three dimensional with a flesh-and-blood persona. John and Kate Mayfield become the folks you know… your friends, your neighbors, maybe even your family.
This is a series for the serious adrenalin junky.