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Summary: Fairly disappointing
Review: After the fantastic 'Spencerville', 'Charm School' and 'Plum Island' reads, I was anxious for DeMille's latest. Unfortunately, after a great beginning, it turned out to be much like 'Gold Coast' in that not a whole lot actually happened in the book. And the ending was a complete disappointment. Obviously, he's left himself open to write a sequel, but at the reader's expense in this case, I'm afraid. Seven-hundred-and-some-odd pages, and you're just left hanging! I think the author's actual reason for writing this was to see if he could set a world-record for beginning paragraphs with the word 'Anyway'! He's had so many good books, though, that I'll give him another chance...
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Summary: What's everyone griping about?
Review: What is everyone complaining about the ending for? It's not THAT bad, and it's obvious the DeMille is setting up for a sequal, to sell more books, and make more money... right? He has to put food on the table too. Anyways, this was a terrific novel that made number one in the nation's bestsellers for a good reason. It's a novel packed with adventure and action. It keeps you guessing what will happen next. The only thing I'm wondering is that, is Ted REALLY dead? I don't think so. I intend to find out when I read his sequal... but if there is no sequal, then this book does have a "cliffhanger" ending. Above all, if you like Nelson's other books, or just action, then this is the perfect buy for you.
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Summary: A fascinating look inside the Islamic mindset
Review: I have read DeMille's other books ~~ but I must confess, I wasn't too thrilled to be getting this book at first, because I thought it'd be too long and detailed in boring technical details ~~ like a Tom Clancy book. To please the person who loaned the book to me, I said I'd read it. To my chagrin, it's good. It's really good and it reminds me why I enjoy reading DeMille's books ~~ though it's in a genre that I normally don't pick up to read anymore!This is a fast-paced book. With John Corey's sardonic sense of humor, Kate Mayfield's grace ~~ it's a fun read. It is also a nail-biting read as well ~~ I couldn't wait for the Easter family dinner to be over, so I could dive into the book! At first, it does seem to be deeply entailed in the Islamic world and the quarry is a lot smarter than the detectives ~~ but DeMille doesn't disappoint the reader. There's enough there to keep the reader engrossed ~~ murder, intrigue, sex and humor. And believe it or not, you'll find yourself looking over your shoulder in a dark street ~~ to make sure that the Lion isn't after you! If you're looking for a mystery to read, I suggest this one. It's a fun and fast-paced read. Just be sure not to read it in the dark of night ~~ where you can't identify every bump that goes in the night. Your imagination will go wild and that's what DeMille intends for his readers!!
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Summary: The Lion's Game
Review: This is a great read! The main character, John Corey, kept me belly-laughing throughout the entire book. His character is witty, charming, and simply irrestible. One of the things I love about Nelson Demille's books is his research - there is so much attention to detail. The books are entertaining and suprising historical. The Lion's Game is a smart, intriguing read . . . it's nearly impossible to put down. All I can say is: buy this book! And Mr. Demille - please give your readers more John Corey!
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Summary: It has its share of excitement
Review: Nelson DeMille has crafted an exciting sequel to "Plum Island" in his latest book "The Lion's Game". Corey is back and as witty as ever. His new adversary has a score to settle that brings a personal touch to wars and brings us beyond the struggles of different cultures to survive together. Though the author calls on a few too many stereotypes, the intrigue moves this book along. Sadly, it runs out of steam towards the end. It might be a case of meeting a publisher's deadline caused a hasty completion to an otherwise enjoyable book. There are enough peaks throughout the novel to keep it moving in spite of the lackluster finish. Most people will not be disappointed.
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Summary: It lost my interest by page 100
Review: This was really interesting in the beginning but then he just started going on and on for at least 100 pgs about his relationship. I skipped many pages and then the ending was just ok - nothing spectacular. The Gold Coast was a much better book.
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Summary: Who wrote the ending?
Review: DeMille obviously put some time and effort into crafting this tale, and it shows in the first 550 pages or so. A lot of character development, and pacing, that makes for great storytelling. And then, all of a sudden, the book takes a major u-turn, and ends up nowhere near where I felt the book was leading to. Did DeMille have to be somewhere for an appointment, or leave for vacation? In less than 150 pages at the end he manages to throw away all the pace and build-up of the first 3/4 of the book with his little "hey-my-book-is-due-tomorrow-spiel". What was up with the wedding idea? A nice little wrapped-up ending straight out of an A-Team episode. (And no offense to the A-Team, a lot of their episodes were written a lot better than the last 100 pages of this book.) I guess my girlfriend would say "Great foreplay, no climax."
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Summary: Garbage transformed into words
Review: He bears a striking resemblance to my eleven year-old cousin, except DeMille carries a 'good' plot--'good' deserved in comparison to those of my cousin. For a main character who was addicted to revenge, it seemed like he was just addicted to killing; and Corey, addicted not to stop crime but sex. I can make a concession: the ladder's plausible. I respect him for his audacity: a parody on terrorism. And he did make me laugh, but I need more from 900-pages printed on onion skin. After finishing, I looked on the front to see "best-selling author." I rushed immediately to my computer: I've never felt so optimistic in my life.
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Summary: fascinating look inside the Islamic Terrorist mind
Review: The Lion's Game surprised me with such fascinating detail. I was surprised to find when I finished, that the book was over 7oo pages- it flew by. The story flips from 1st person narrator to third person as we follow this cat and mouse chase of good guys trying to catch the bad guy. What makes this novel stand out against the formula Ludlums is the research DeMille has done to get inside the mind of this religious terrorist. His characters are great, although I continue to find his women and especially his development of romantic relationships forced and stereotyped (as especially noted in Charm School) However, the issues of justice, retaliation, revenge are all presented provocatively, and make us wonder who the bad guys really are. Especially when the CIA has a hand in matters! A great read and well written!
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Summary: A page-turner
Review: Like many other fans, I've been waiting eagerly for this DeMille novel, and I wasn't disappointed. The beginning section is real page-turner, and the dialogue is crisp, click, and clean. Interesting characters as well--I wasn't disappointed. It's also interesting to read as an e-book: that format works well if you enjoy having a book to read (I do) on your laptop for a long airplane trip.
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