Nelson Demille - The Lion's Game

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 ...

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 ...

Pros: Exciting, fast-moving, eye opening
Cons: Profanity

This is an exciting, fast-moving book. It was written before the unfortunate tragedy of 9/11, yet this book has some eerie similarities. Could not put this book down, it had me hooked from the first page. In fact the very first chapter had me filled with...

Pros: Tightly written, exciting, edge of your seat reading- like other DeMille books.
Cons: none

When I first heard about the plane hitting the World Trade Center on my way into work in Washington, DC yesterday, this book that I recently read immediately came to mind.

The author, Nelson DeMille, weaves a fascinating plot about a young...

Pros: Great use of humor, all to real premise
Cons: Language a bit rough, a few too many "nick of times"

O.k., so any book that stars a terrorist and features hundreds of murder victims probably shouldn't provoke laughter. I have to say, though, that DeMille's use of humor in the character of John Corey kept me smiling throughout. The wisecracking Corey...

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...

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...

Pros: Action, Suspense, Drama,Reality of events
Cons: Long read

This is a good weekend book to read, it keeps you on your feet, and keeps moving. It is written with precision and with amazing accuracy. It is hard to believe that something like this could actually happen, but while you read the book, it is like it...

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...

Pros: Chilling story, great main characters
Cons: Sags at the end

First of all, I am a big fan of Nelson DeMille. Ever since I read "Plum Island" a couple of years ago, I thoroughly enjoyed each of the four books that I read. When I heard that DeMille had come up with a sequel to "Plum Island", I was anxious...

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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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...

Pros: Great action, breakneck speed, well-developed villain
Cons: Longer than life itself

Nelson DeMille's "The Lion's Game" brings back John Corey, the former NYPD homicide detective DeMille introduced in "Plum Island." In the new book, Corey has been recuited for an elite inter-agency anti-terrorist unit, where he...

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...

Pros: Intriguing story, Fun & funny characters
Cons: too long

Nelson DeMille does it again. John Corey makes his second appearance in this new DeMille thriller, The Lion's Game. DeMille's John Corey is the witty & sarcastic hero. He is an x-NYPD detective now working for the FBI and struggling under the...