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by colonialpara  - Top 500, Sep 12 '06
Pros: Interesting characters and an inside look at anti-terrorist and law enforcement practices.
Cons: Dated from a historical viewpoint.
THE LION'S GAME, Nelson DeMille's best selling sequel to his previous best seller PLUM ISLAND reunites readers with his sarcastic and quintessentially New York detective John Corey. This novel, first released in 2000 and approximately 18 months before ...
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by popsrocks  in Books, - Top 50, Jun 18 '07
Pros: Easy to read style with a gripping story.
Cons: Perhaps a bit too much language for some.
I've now read a number of Nelson Demille's books. I like his easy to follow style, distinct and colourful "good" and "bad guy" characters and most important the underlying history that creates a hostile world with an "US vs. Them" attitude. More on that ...
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by rich2003dm , Mar 19 '01
Pros: Pure, fun-filled, mindless entertainment
Cons: None, if you're looking for pure, fun-filled, mindless entertainment.
I’m often criticized by my peers (at least those that can read) because my choice of reading material runs to contemporary fiction, and in particular, crime, adventure, and science fiction novels. No rocket scientist is rich2003dm.
I don’t...
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by sunnydayM , Oct 28 '00
Pros: Thrilling, suspenseful, fast paced
Cons: Contains significant amount of profanity
Written by Nelson DeMille, THE LION'S GAME has all the potential of being a great book.
Former NYPD cop, John Corey is now a member of the elite Anti-Terrorist Task force. As the story opens Corey, and other members of the team are awaiting...
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by mgreber - Top 1000, Jul 10 '00
Pros: Great suspense and dialogue; completely engaging read
Cons: A bit long, and if language bothers you...well, don't read this book.
John Corey is a New York cop, assigned as a Special Contract Agent to the Anti-Terrorist Task Force (ATTF), Mideastern team. This, despite the fact that he knows little about the Middle East, and in fact has requested a transfer to the Irish Republican...
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by stephenryan , Jun 15 '01
Pros: We begged and begged, and he delivered another John Corey novel.
Cons: We want more!
John Corey is without a doubt, my favorite character anyone's written in a long time. He's loud, obnoxious, makes bad jokes, is smart, and solves crimes. That's only a short list of why I like him so much; at the end of that short list would be that...
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by cullentr , Dec 01 '00
Pros: Such a good plot
Cons: I want to read more John Corey stories!!!
This is the best book that I have read in months. In this story, we see the return of John Corey, the main character from Plum Island, another Demille story. He is now a member of a task force in New York City called the ATTF.
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by wickengel , Jun 25 '00
Pros: relevant thrilling thoughtful "a wake-up call" character-oriented
Cons: that we might take this as "mere fiction"
Readers who survive DeMille’s laborious windup will be treated to an exhilarating scenario exhibiting the very essence of contemporary terrorism – and, more importantly, counter-terrorism.
"The Lion’s Game" has become an...
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by rangerlover2 , Nov 29 '00
Pros: Exciting page turner, great plot
Cons: none
The irreverent John Corey who we first met in Plum Island is back in an encore performance in Nelson DeMille's latest novel The Lion's Game.
The Lion's game has a terrific story line. Flight 175 from Paris is preparing to land in JFK with an...
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by Harriet , Feb 17 '00
Pros: A gripping drama by a master storyteller
Cons: I wish the book was even longer
THE LION'S GAME
Nelson DeMille
Warner, Jan 2000, $26.95, 677 pp.
ISBN: 0446520659
On April 15, 1986, American planes bombed Libya. Now, the infamous terrorist Asad "The Lion" Khalil is heading to New York...
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by cgskywalker , Apr 20 '00
Pros: Easy to read, interesting
Cons: not always politically correct, violence
This book takes off from the first page and doesn't stop racing until you finish. I got this book from the library on Saturday afternoon and finished it on Monday night. I literally couldn't put it down.
Mr. DeMille is a great storyteller...
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by RdStorm234 , Jun 15 '00
Pros: Hilarious, great suspense, action filled scenes, great language
Cons: Ending leaves you wanting more
I finished Nelson Demille's latest work, The Lion's Game, just today. It is 670 pages of great writing and hilarious comical touches.
Demille continues to develop the story of John Corey, a famous character who solved the mystery in Plum...
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by DKellyU , Aug 04 '00
Pros: Interesting plot and characters, good pacing
Cons: Not enough surprises
Fans of John Corey, author Nelson DeMille's crusty detective-hero in the best-selling Plum Island, will welcome his reappearance in DeMille's new book, The Lion's Game. As Plum Island came to a close, Corey was teaching criminal ...
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by aamaycock , Jun 24 '01
Pros: Cat-and-Mouse suspense
Cons: Shifting point of view seems to delay the action
Two summers ago, I got hooked on Nelson DeMille, and read three of his books in a short time. The strongest title, "Plum Island," held me until the last half of the last act, where I felt suddenly let down. But DeMille is a master of the macho...
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by phoenixdown , Aug 19 '00
Pros: John Corey as the hero...many other, see review
Cons: No disembowlment in this one. and you really have to have read two previous books to fully get this one (if you call that a con)
I got this book as an early birthday present because I didn't want to pay for the hard cover and the paperback edition won't be coming out until November....I loved "Plum Island" and the other Demille books that read (see my other reviews) and...
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