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mdunnbass's review against another edition
4.0
This is the 5th book about Detective John Corey by Nelson DeMille, and provides the conclusion to the events that began in his earlier novel The Lion's Game. It was good. Maybe not as good as it's predecessor, but I am a sucker for the hyper-macho, smart-ass, sexist asshole that is John Corey. I love reading from his POV, because he is everything I am not. But, understandably, it's not for everyone. Recommended, if you're a DeMille fan.
kleedc73's review against another edition
5.0
This is the sequel to The Lion's Game and it is AWESOME.
filemanager's review against another edition
4.0
The most action-packed John Corey novel yet! Extra sarcasm and humour included. Loved it!
orygunn's review against another edition
4.0
Spoiler alert: I'm really glad Assad Kalil is dead. The book took too long to get there. Thankfully Corey can move on. Maybe he'll someday actually get a line on the shooters.
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
2.0
This is the 5th book in the John Corey series and seems to follow on from the action that took place in the 2nd book, which I've not read. It didn't take much to work out what was going on, a story of revenge. But I found it rather slow and didn't really grab me and make want to read more. It only got exciting in the last fifty pages. There was just to much sitting around waiting for something to happen and then nothing did.
I wouldn't miss it if I hadn't read it.
I wouldn't miss it if I hadn't read it.
kjbrown92's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mad_about_books's review against another edition
5.0
After reading THE LION'S GAME, I was sorely tempted to skip over the next two books in the John Corey series and jump right into the sequel… THE LION. Generally speaking, I like to read books in the order in which they are meant to be read. I'm glad I did. Sometimes the intervening stories are as important to the overall story as is the direct sequel.
The John Corey stories tend to start out as interesting tidbits in the life of a man, his wife, and his job. They end with pulse-pounding drama that sets your heart beating and your adrenalin pumping. Such is the story in THE LION'S GAME.
When writing about Nelson DeMille's John Corey series, it is a given that no spoilers is the name of the game. As much as you might want to know what's going to happen, it is the journey through the ups and downs, the serious and the snarky that makes you read on. John Corey is a great New York City cop character. He is smart, cagey, and the tour of his thoughts ring true. Memorable characters are three dimensional with a flesh-and-blood persona. John and Kate Mayfield become the folks you know… your friends, your neighbors, maybe even your family.
This is a series for the serious adrenalin junky.
The John Corey stories tend to start out as interesting tidbits in the life of a man, his wife, and his job. They end with pulse-pounding drama that sets your heart beating and your adrenalin pumping. Such is the story in THE LION'S GAME.
When writing about Nelson DeMille's John Corey series, it is a given that no spoilers is the name of the game. As much as you might want to know what's going to happen, it is the journey through the ups and downs, the serious and the snarky that makes you read on. John Corey is a great New York City cop character. He is smart, cagey, and the tour of his thoughts ring true. Memorable characters are three dimensional with a flesh-and-blood persona. John and Kate Mayfield become the folks you know… your friends, your neighbors, maybe even your family.
This is a series for the serious adrenalin junky.
kathyemmons's review against another edition
1.0
Sorry, this was over the top. The telling of the story is nasty and crass, and the story itself is marginal at best. Nelson, you've left excellent writing behind and embraced garbage! What the heck?? Go back to "The Rivers of Babylon!"
gracenow's review against another edition
4.0
Second time through. Really enjoyed it again. Lots of violence, to be expected, and John Corey is his usual "doesn't do well with authority" figure. I really appreciated the ending to the Lion saga, started with The Lion's Game. This is one of DeMille's best books, in my mind, although I've not read every single one of them.
macfiar's review against another edition
3.0
It started out good but I got so bored after a while. There was a lot of repetition. I also listened to this on audiobook and it was terrible.