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Summary: Plan to stay up nights with this one...!
Review: OK...I hope you aren't in need of a few nights sleep once you begin reading the latest thriller from Nelson DeMille, THE LION'S GAME. The author never ceases to keep you turning the pages in this fast paced thriller about a Libiyan terrorist on the loose here in the USA! Demille succeeds in weaving a suspense filled plot featuring a number of characters plucked from his earlier work, PLUM ISLAND. He also succeeds in sprinkling a good deal of "raw edged" humor throughout the story which only helps the reader to stayed glued to each page. If you are a fan of Nelson Demille be sure not to miss this one! If you have never read a Demille novel before this is a great one to start with. Either way, this one will keep your interest from page one...guaranteed!!!
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Summary: Highly humorous
Review: A hilarious book based around high action drama. A terrorist is killing people in America. No one is able to find him. The ex-NYPD on the case (now working with the FBI) is determined to apprehend him. The author lightens the blow of seriousness with John's sense of humor. You'll be seriously spellbound one minute and laughing the next. At first, I didn't think I would like The Lion's Game, but quickly changed my mind after the first few pages. An excellent read!
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Summary: very disappointed
Review: The first half of the book is excellent. It really makes you think about the ease in which a terrorist attack could take place in the US. It also has some really interesting insights into Middle Eastern terrorism. However, halfway through the book it was as if some other author stepped in and decided to finish the book. There was no longer any suspense; however, the author continued to go on and on as though there was a great surprise at the end of the book... The main character, John Corey, is a clever, humorous man who turns into a complete idiot... I could have thought of a million good endings to this book, but unfortunately the author couldn't.
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Summary: We read for Entertainment, Here's some
Review: If your reason for reading is other than entertanment then this book is not for you. It is not deep in political signifigance or is it a thick plot. It is well written plot development with a few interesting characters thrown in.Our hero ex-cop is a cynical middle age wise cracking guy who has seen it all. He gets a job with an anti terrorist group and investigates the murder by gassing of a whole airplane full of innocents. He gets a cute female partner and cracks the case. What more could you want? How many 900+ page books keep your undivided attention the whole way. That is a ton of entertainment for a reasonable price. Yes the ending is a bit weak but what the heck you've been happy for 900 pages whats a little disappointment for 10 or 15? Recommended for a good read between heavy novels.
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Summary: where was the editor???
Review: Really hard to understand how could such an author write such a bore. The general idea is OK, but the rest terrible. Those endless descriptions of minor details make me wonder if the book was being edited at all. "I stopped the car, took the keys off the ignition, opened the door and got off the car. I closed the door, locked it with the key and put the key into my pocket"... - such incredibly empty&boring passages make the book two times longer than it should be. I would very much like to hear Mr DeMille's explanation for that. And even more, his editors'. Never more John Corey!
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Summary: Good read, disappointing ending
Review: This Demille book is very well thought out all the way until the ending. Following 600 pages of suspense and speculation, I felt the denouement was abrupt and disappointing. I won't detail why, as this could ruin the book for those reading it. Other than my disappointment with the ending, the rest of the book was wonderful. It was a joy to follow Demille's portrayal of John Corey as a cynical, humorous ex-cop working for the FBI. I did find myself laughing out loud a few times. Asad Khalil is an excellent villain; Demille gets in his mind, helping the reader understand why he does what he does. I noticed a few reviews indicating that some information about Khalil and Libya is factually incorrect. While I cannot confirm that, I do think that Khalil is a great example of the bad guy who uses religion to justify horrendous crimes--a zealot who will stop at nothing to complete his jihad. All in all, an excellent book. I just acquired Demille's The Gold Coast, and I look forward to experiencing more quality storytelling.
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Summary: Not a good read!
Review: I was stuck with this book on a Boston-Paris round trip. Those chapters dealing with the terrorist Asad Kahlil are quite good. Unfortunately, they are interleaved with chapters dealing with the hero, John Corey, which add absolutely nothing to the story, i.e., the plot has already been revealed and executed by the bad guy while the good guy stumbles around trying to figure out what the reader already knows. In addition, the occasional lighthearted humor in evidence in "Plum Island" has been extended to the point where it is distracting. I stopped reading within 50 pages of the end and refuse to finish it!
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Summary: Missing from title: "Part I"
Review: This story, the plot line, and the characters kept me engrossed to the very end. But the ending...let's put it this way: as I made my way to the final chapter of the book, I was thinking, "Uh-oh, there's not enough pages here for a real ending and a small epilogue..." And sure enough, it wasn't a real ending. Without giving anything away, the ending was realistic, just not satisfying. The ending (WARNING: SPOILER AHEAD) seems to be custom-made for a sequel: the bad guy gets away, promising to visit revenge on John Corey and his girlfriend, who are both assigned to a special task force whose only job is catching The Lion. It's just as well, given the whole time I read this I was thinking "what a great movie this would be!" But in the screen version, I'm sure the bad guy gets his just desserts.
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Summary: A Den Of Fast-Paced Suspense
Review: When it comes to pace, DeMille is a sprinter. The Lion's Game is an intense yarn that rushes from a startling begining to a slightly disappointing conclusion. John Corey, hero of Plum Island is back with sarcastic humor that brightens up a violent and grim plot. Asad is the king of the jungle with more dimension then the average fictional mass murderer. The two protagonists engage in an intriguing duel until the end. No, I will not give it away. Yes, it is worth the read despite my ending regrets. Like many trips, the journey is a lot more fun than the destination.
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Summary: In my opinion, a waste of time, money & good paper.
Review: This is perhaps the fourth Nelson Demille book I've read, & it's by far my least favorite. I thought it moved very slowly, that it was predictable, and that the ending was very unsatisfying. Demille develops a romance between two of the main characters that can only be described as infantile. John Corey makes a very likeable "bad boy" hero, but that's the only saving grace of this book.
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