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The Lion's Game
by Nelson DeMille
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.