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: 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.
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: 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...
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: 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: 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...
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 ...
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.
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.
The master of sarcasm and action, Nelson DeMille follows up "Plumb Island" with John Corey continuing as Special Contract Agent for the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force in "The Lion's Game". John Corey's challenge is to apprehend a...
Pros: Funny, John Corey back as main character Cons: Not buying romance
If you liked Plum Island you will Love this one. Ex-NYPD cop John Corey is back and is even more brash, sarcastic and funny than before. I actually laughed out loud several times at the jokes he tells through out the book (the one about lawyers and...
This is by far Nelson DeMille's best book yet. His sarcasm and wit kept me laughing all the time. I've been a fan of Nelson DeMille forever and his writing and story plots just keep getting better and better. The subjects are all current and it is...
DeMille has again written a spellbinding mystery packed with intriguing factoids. The fantastic verbal and mental dialogue is outrageously entertaining and guaranteed to keep you grinning with delight. John Corey, former NYPD Detective, returns as the...
Pros: True to life information involved in book Cons: Can get a little difficult to read--a long read
I've just finished reading The Lion's Game by Nelson Demille. I think it is one of his best. His hero from Plum Island, John Corey makes his appearance and takes up where Plum Island left off, personally speaking for Det. Corey.
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.
Pros: well-written, bare bones suspense Cons: some may find it too long
DeMille's hero, John Corey, is a wise-cracking, not-politically-correct cop, in the tradition of Sam Spade. Although DeMille has written other books featuring Corey, "The Lion's Game" stands alone. You don't need to have read "Plum...
Nelson DeMille has long been one of my favorite authors, with fabulous books like The Charm School, The Rivers of Babylon, and The Gold Coast. His last book, Plum Island, left me a bit disappointed. However, that was apparently a fluke, because The...
Pros: great thriller Cons: a little long, but worth every page
The name of this book and the cover caught my eye. I'm married to an airline pilot so the airplane tail on the cover grabbed my attention. Of course no amount of airplanes in a book can keep my attention if the book is crummy, but this book (all 677,...
Pros: exciting, great plot, lots of action Cons: poor ending
This book sent a chill up(and down) my spine. Not just from the action and tension that the book produced, but from the realism and details presented by the author.
Having spent some time in the intelligence field myself, I was shocked at the...
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...
Nelson Demille was an author that I could always count on to provide a great product, one that kept me up at night reading just a few more pages that soon turned into 100 or so. But not this time around. The Lion's Game was and is a real let down. I...
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: 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: witty, good plot, great characters Cons: none
We welcome back Detective John Correy who we fell in love with in Plum Island. He is working with the FBI and the CIA on an Anti-Terrorist-Task-Force and he finds himself right in the middle of the biggest terrorist attack in our nation's history. ...
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: Another page turner Cons: There are a lot of pages
Nelson DeMille does it again! Not that I'm surprised.
The Loin's Game is a lengthy read, but well worth it!
From the first page, he grips you and brings you face to face with suspense and terror.
He manages to develop the scene and...
Pros: A quick read, enjoyable characters Cons: Male oriented, not too complex.
I have to honestly admit that I haven't finished this book yet. I am about half way through it and already I can't seem to put it down. The storyline delivers interesting characters and suspenseful scenarios. I'm not entirely sure why I am writing a...
Pros: John Corey, good plot, hope at the end Cons: could be seen as prejudiced
LION"S GAME is my first Demille but it will not be my last. I am even looking for a copy of PLUM ISLAND which introduced the hero John Corey. this book is believable and the sardonic asides of the hero lighten what could be a heavy read.
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...
Nelson Demille has done it again!!!! Another fast paced, thrilling novel featuring the lead character from Plum Island, Detective John Corey. Demille has managed to combine both humor and suspense to create a book that really delivers. From the first...
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: keeps you reading Cons: long, implausible, often downright silly
First, I'm a fan -- at least of Demille's best books (e.g., Gold Coast, Charm School). I thought Plum Island weak, and John Corey, smartypants NYPD stud, is not the most persuasive character; he's a caricature waiting for Bruce Willis to play him in the...
Pros: A great suspense novel. Cons: Obvious opening to a sequel.
From the minute I began this reading, I couldn't sleep till I had finished it. Having been somewhat disappointed after finishing "Plum Island" , I was pleasantly surprise to see in "The Game" that DeMille has returned to the style of...
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...
Pros: Worth one read Cons: Slightly long I though.
Was a gripping story. A very serious story handled exceptionally well with a light narrative and superb timing of the jokes. I quite liked the whacky sense of humour of the hero detective.
Anybody who believes that the CIA is full of self-admiring, corrupt, incapable pansies will definitely like this book. It takes a NYPD cop to teach the CIA how to do things right.
From his freaked out landing in the US (a plane of dead people landing itself on autopilot), the Lion(our Libyan bad guy) walks into the CIA office, bumps off whoever he can find there, and then leads the rest of the good guys to a merry chase across the US, all the while bumping off all members of the squadron who bombed Libya in 1986 and thus accidentally killed his mommy and siblings. Only our hero manages to keep closely behind him.
For once a terrorist was depicted as an intelligent thinking person. This is the kind of book which can make a superb movie thriller.
Motivated me to go read "Plum Island" which was also an entertaining read. Hope Demille doesnt kill off this humorous detective after marrying him off.
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