The Lion
By Nelson DeMille
- Release Date: 2010-06-08
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
In this eagerly awaited follow-up to The Lion's Game, John Corey, former NYPD Homicide detective and special agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is back. And, unfortunately for Corey, so is Asad Khalil, the notorious Libyan terrorist otherwise known as "The Lion." Last we heard from him, Khali had claimed to be defecting to the US only to unleash the most horrific reign of terrorism ever to occur on American soil. While Corey and his partner, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, chased him across the country, Khalil methodically eliminated his victims one by one and then disappeared without a trace.
Now, years later, Khalil has returned to America to make good on his threats and take care of unfinished business. "The Lion" is a killing machine once again loose in America with a mission of revenge, and John Corey will stop at nothing to achieve his own goal -- to find and kill Khahil.
Reviews
Incredible
5By paintdragonsLoved it. Heart pounding final few pages. Entire series is incredible.My second novel
5By qqqqqqwwwwwwrrrrrExcellent storytelling. Got a little slow in the middle, but I was hooked by then.The Lion. Nelson DeMille
5By Wet againJohn Corey a special agent The Anti Terrorist Task Force and his wife FBI agent Kate Mayfield are locked in a battle of wits with a Libyan terrorist known as the Lion. He almost killed Kate and now Corey and him will have a fight to the death. An excellent read!! Enjoyed immensely!!Non stop.
5By JSpangs appleBest one yet. Couldn’t put it down.Good read!
5By J DavidI believe those who chose to not like the book just did understand the humor. Mr DeMille is a one in a million author. As a 2 TOD in-country Vet, I salute another one of us who made it back and turned the horror into prose, a useful past time giving a taste of what many of us experienced.A True Masterpiece
5By Brendan CantuTwists around every corner amazing book all around a worth while wait cannot wait for the next one.DeMille at His Best!!!
5By Royal HistorianYou've gotta love John Corey! I can't wait for the continuation of this series....hopefully John & Kate have a long life of crime fighting ahead! I've laughed out loud at Corey's sense of humor as well as gasped in horror at the depravity of some of the evil carried out by main characters like Kalil! I hope there are many more stories still to be told in this series!Sad It's Over
4By wfrankel2In the end, The Lion did not quite stand up to the original. I missed the even plot splits between Corey's activities and Khalil's...a little too much Corey in this one (though you have to love Corey's dialogue). It's just that we really learned about Khali's motivation in the first and here it was pretty much just cat and mouse without the same depth of plot. That said, I still enjoyed it immensely, finished it quickly and am sad that The Lion's story is over.Tense beyond belief
5By Al KolkinIf you bite you nails or your cuticles when you are nervous, be sure to wear your gloves! What more can I say but while I was chewing away, I was laughing out loud with the un-PC-like jokes that come from this talented writer's head.The Lion
3By Micki102!Nelson DeMille is a fabulous writer and an exceptional story teller. The Lion's Game was superb. The Lion could have been another superb sequel. But, it's not. Too bad. All the wit and cynicism of the main character, John Corey, is still there, however, the pacing of the plot is haphazard. The suspense builds erratically and the finale is expected (John Corey actually falls for that?! After all he's been through with the Lion?) The ending was so abrupt that I thought I might have missed a chapter. I wanted a more satisfying ending to the several hundred pages of this story which started with The Lion's Game, all the way through The Lion--and a glimpse of the future for John and Kate. Call me a romantic but I think their story deserved a happy ending. Okay, even if it's an edgy-but-happy ending. Nelson, my money is still on you. You missed with The Lion, but you are still a great talent and I will buy your next book.Lion
4By RbncaizaCan't wait for the next one!!!The Lion
5By Ghostrover78Demille has out done himself with John Corey. Great read. Could not put the book down. Hated to have it end. Hope to John Corey again. Liked the interlaced humor on the fringe of catching the bad guy. The character, Tom Walsh, is boorish and needs to go.The lion
5By brosstigerDeMille is so easy to read and can make you laugh with the sarcasm when the story is serious - hope to see another with John Corey soon!The best
5By DrCavittThis his best book yet. I laughed out loud in restaurants reading it. They think I am as crazy as DeMille! Well, hopefully not... Great story. Keep writing....The Lion
5By Spaghetti & MeatballsI love Nelson DeMille. He is one of my very favorite authors. He never fails to satisfy and his sense of humor permeates The Lion as it does in his other books. Worth every penny.great!
5By AumineLove John Corey...quick read...start w lions game...plum island and night fall I think was John Corey too....A bit too thrilling
5By Meadow 1De Mille is so gifted as a novelist that it's a shame to see him succumb to the excesses needed to push his series too far. Two of the appalling horror scenes are early in the book, and I twice decided not to continue reading. Compelled by the strong narrative voice and plausible, forceful first person character, I nevertheless continued, but could finish the novel only by skipping/skimming the ghastly fight scenes. The narrator's humor is much less marked than in the earlier Corey novels, which is a loss, but this novel remains compelling and frighteningly plausible.Demille stocks
5By FruitsterAnother great John Corey novel. Never gets old. Enjoy!Another great DeMille novel
5By robdndAs with all of his John Corey novels, this one does not disappoint. Lots of action and wit, right up until the last page. I can only hope there are more in the future. One word of advice...if you are new to this series, start with Plum Island and then move on to the Lions Gate.
