The Lion's Game
by Nelson DeMille
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I took it off Marianne's shelf
recommends it for: fans of thrillers / fans of wisecracking investigators
recommends it for: fans of thrillers / fans of wisecracking investigators
Fastest 900 page book I've ever read. DeMille uses the device of telling two separate stories, which don't intersect until near the end of the book. What is interesting is that the two have quite different tones. One tale is a deadly serious story, reminiscent of Ken Follett, of a Libyan terrorist who comes into the U.S. and proceeds to locate and kill numerous individuals involved in a bombing raid over Libya many years before. The other story, told in parallel in alternating chapters, is o...more
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Read in January, 2008
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my dadrecommends it for: everyone who likes action thrillers
The Lions Game…
Asad Khalil has boarded a jet from Libya to JFK airport in the United States. However it turns out that he is missing when the plane landed. All that was left behind was hundreds of dead innocent people. Now detective john Cory and detective Cate Mayfield are on his tail following his every step and every breath.
The Lions Games was written by Nelson Demile. This book is filled with action and mystery. I know for a fact you won’t be able to put the book down. The mood w...more
Asad Khalil has boarded a jet from Libya to JFK airport in the United States. However it turns out that he is missing when the plane landed. All that was left behind was hundreds of dead innocent people. Now detective john Cory and detective Cate Mayfield are on his tail following his every step and every breath.
The Lions Games was written by Nelson Demile. This book is filled with action and mystery. I know for a fact you won’t be able to put the book down. The mood w...more
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Read in March, 2008
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Anyone who enjoys murder & conspiracy stories...
A defecting terrorist is about to land at JFK, where John Corey and other members of the ATTF plan on taking him into custody. The Lybian terrorist has another idea. Can't say more without spoiling it.
This story takes place a few months after DeMille's Plum Island ends. The ex-cop is just as sarcastic and obnoxious as ever. If I had to meet this guy in person, I'd hate him, but 'meeting' him via the written words is quite humorous and enjoyable, actually. And Nelson DeMille's story of terror...more
This story takes place a few months after DeMille's Plum Island ends. The ex-cop is just as sarcastic and obnoxious as ever. If I had to meet this guy in person, I'd hate him, but 'meeting' him via the written words is quite humorous and enjoyable, actually. And Nelson DeMille's story of terror...more
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Read in April, 2000
I had not read a Demille book in a long time and I'm not sure why. The Lions Game brings back John Corey (hero of DeMille's Plum Island). Corey has left the NYPD and is now part of a combined FBI/CIA/NYPD task force. A plane load of more than 300 passengers from Paris lands at Kennedy airport and every single person on board is dead. Gassed. The plane had landed by computer. This is a very fat book which is generally my favorite but this one could have used a bit more editing. Even so, it was a ...more
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Read in November, 2007
Great story of a hateful Libyan terrorist on a killing spree across the U. S., and a police officer who is on his heels the whole way. DeMille has created the ultimate assasain in Assad Kalil. John Corey's character is equally engaging, in a much nicer way. DeMille interjects great humor in the middle of the tale, which adds another whole dimension to an already great story. I could not turn the pages fast enough.
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Read in January, 1998
This was the first DeMille book I read. My sister-in-law, Kim, recommended this to me. It was at that point that I started paying more attention to Kim's recommendations!
This one kept me up reading - I love those books, the ones that you can't tear yourself away from to eat or sleep and you hate to leave it to go to work.
My second favorite DeMille book, just 'cuz it was the first one for me maybe
This one kept me up reading - I love those books, the ones that you can't tear yourself away from to eat or sleep and you hate to leave it to go to work.
My second favorite DeMille book, just 'cuz it was the first one for me maybe
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Read in January, 2002
eerily prescient considering this book was written before 9/11; i read it 6-8 months after and was stunned by how much DeMille had forecast.
this is one of several DeMille titles that feature the John Corey character and they are all excellent...I just started the newest, "Wild Fire" and can't wait until this evening when I can polish off another 50-100 pages!
this is one of several DeMille titles that feature the John Corey character and they are all excellent...I just started the newest, "Wild Fire" and can't wait until this evening when I can polish off another 50-100 pages!
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Read in January, 2005
I had never read a Nelson DeMille book before this one. Someone recommended it to me, at a point in time when I wasn't reading much. I flew through all 900 pages in this book in a week. I couldn't put it down (I know, sounds like a cheesy newspaper review). I had to go back and read all of the John Corey books I could find.
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
thriller addicts
I have slipped under Nelson DeMille's spell and am unashamedly devouring these thrillers. Losing sleep, staying up late reading these fact-based novels that draw me into the background of modern terrorism and crime. I have given myself over to them and ordered Plum Island, the first in the series, from the library.
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Read in September, 2007
I loved DeMille's sense of humor. This book really kept me laughing and thinking! The search/adventure was very realistic and the ideas about this country's alphabet agencies was very interesting. The fact that it was written prior to 9/11 made it very intense!
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Read in January, 2001
I read this book just after 9/11 with no idea what it was about. It was frightening how close to home it hit. It is an action-packed book that, although completely fictional, gives some good explanations and insights into terrorists' screwed up way of thinking.
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The first Nelson DeMille book I picked up, and I was very happy with it. I have kept an eye out for all of his works. John Corey's tough guy persona gets old after a while, but the story is strong enough to withstand it. DeMille is a gifted story teller.
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Read in January, 2007
Another author of which I've read almost every single one of his books. In a lot of his books he has a character that is the most sarcastic person you've ever met. He's hilarious! WARNING: Demille has a down fall. His characters do tend to swear a lot.
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Nelson Demille is one of my favorite authors. Any of his John Corey series books are excellent. Try Plum Island, The Lions Game, Night Fall, and Wild Fire. A terrific series about a NY detective. Fiction but eerily relevant in the world today.
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I read this after 9/11 and got a better understanding of how intelligent and deceiving our enemies can be. To learn that we can expect disastrous events on certain anniversary dates is overwhelming. Definietly a must read....
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the guy cuts of the thumbs of his captor so that he can access top secret CIA rooms. He later leaves the thumbs bobbing around in a cup of tea. This is all after he killed an entire plane of Americans, before it landed.
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Read in May, 2007
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Great story, interesting characters, edge of the seat suspense the entire way. It takes a minute to get used to the Pre-9/11 world, but it actually serves as sort of a scary backdrop to this all. John Corey is hilarious.
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Read in January, 2000
This is an excellent book. I love the character John Corey, he is hilarious! I crack up when I read him!
This is a great book relating to terrorism, FBI, CIA...written before 9/11, it's definitely scary.
This is a great book relating to terrorism, FBI, CIA...written before 9/11, it's definitely scary.
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I like Nelson Demille and these characters. But I see a pattern here with govt conspiracies, terrorism and cover ups. Hmmm, whatever is making me want to read this kind of stuff - and enjoying it!
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Read in June, 2007
John Cory, 2nd in series, ATTF force,meets and marries Kate. Hunting of Libyan terrorist that killed 300 on airlines by toxic gas and sets out to kill pilots who dropped bomb on Libya.
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