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When Asad Khalil's family was killed during the American bombing of Libya, the young man became an unwavering enemy of the global superpower. His mission of revenge brought him head to head with NYPD detective and Anti-Terrorist Task Force leader John Corey in Nelson DeMille's previous heart-pounding novel, THE LION'S GAME. All was not resolved, however, and Khalil, whose code name is "The Lion," plans to return to the U.S. and unleash his most devastatingly destructive plot yet. But if Khalil is singular in his vindictive purpose, equally so is Corey working tirelessly with his partner Kate Mayfield, he will not rest until Khalil's violent fire is smothered.
The Lion by Nelson Demille 2010 Large Print Hardcover Nelson Demille 9781616644413 Books
I admit that I am a John Corey fan, firstly because he is a great detective character who does it his way and secondly for the really funny and mostly obnoxious quips that he makes along the way.Asad Khalil (aka "The Lion"), is a ruthless Libyan terrorist who menaced ex-NYPD cop John Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, and planned a major US catastrophe in The Lion's Game (John Corey Book 2). At the end of that book Khalil told Corey "I just wanted to say good-bye and to remind you that I will be back....I will kill you and kill (the woman) you are with, if it takes me all of my life." This time Khalil is back in the US planning to avenge those who killed his entire family in a bombing run over Gaddafi's compound in Libya, and everyone who stopped his plans last time.
Kate and Corey are both with the federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force. To destress they go sky-diving together (Corey reluctantly). This book has a fantastic adrenaline filled description of a skydive gone wrong - sabotaged by Khalil . The book is worth reading for these scenes alone.
Corey then gets caught up in a chase to find Khalil before he can kill again and carry out another catastrophic attack. The chase is a very personal one with both Khalil and Corey tracking one another, but the Lion seems to have the upper hand most of the time.
I really enjoyed this page-turning and exciting John Corey adventure. Corey still had plenty of obnoxious quips (mostly not appropriate to include in a review) but IMO they weren't up to the standard of those in previous and later books in the series.
This was a revisit as I had read this book when it was published a few years ago. It didn't disappoint.
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The Lion by Nelson Demille 2010 Large Print Hardcover Nelson Demille 9781616644413 Books Reviews
THE LION by Nelson DeMille features John Corey as the crusty, smartass and wise-cracking former NYPD detective now working as a contract agent with the Anti-Terrorist Task Force (ATTF). John's wife, FBI special agent, Kate Mayfield, is also employed by the task force and is in fact Corey's boss.
Asad Khalil, the Libyan terrorist from Benghazi resurfaces after a three-year hiatus. He returns to his old tricks of grisly murder and mayhem in his quest for revenge to even the score for the 1986 F-111 bombing raid that sent his entire family into Islam Paradise.
The story starts with a bang and DeMille never lets up; he keeps the tension building throughout. Asad Khalil's mission Murder the airmen who participated in the bombing raid and kill Kate and John Corey because they hampered him in his previous revenge killing spree.
This being my sixth John Corey novel--not read in any particular order--I found Corey's dialogue to be funnier and less sarcastic than in previous writings. It could be that I'm becoming more comfortable with his character.
The Lion is a DeMille page-turner. The only criticism I might have is with the ending--a bit over the top and unrealistic. However, the novel is by far the best and most exciting of the Corey-Mayfield series. I rate it a strong 4 on a scale of 5.
I highly recommend the read.
DeMille leaves one with aching sides and teary eyed from laughter, all the while scaring with the scenarios he poses as quite feasible when dealing with terrorism. He never let's the action subside, just by keeping the mind of his main character, John Corey, running amok. This is where the fun comes in and the anxiety-inducing level is relieved just as in real life. Well done sequel and satisfying completion. Note bomb squad scene had me doubled over in laughter.
This latest story in the John Corey series finds Corey and his FBI agent wife pitted against the Libyan terrorist Asad Khalil, 'The Lion'. Khalil has come to the U.S. to seek revenge upon the Americans who he blames for the deaths of his family members from bombs dropped by a U.S. aircraft.
Full of typical Corey irreverence and resistance to the leadership of the federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force, the story had enough surprises and tension to hold my interest until the dramatic and surprising ending.
I am an emerging author with a contract for two books. My editor recommended this book as an example of first person Point of View alternating with third person, a technique he thinks will work well on my second novel. I had never read a book like that, or couldn't remember it if I had. This technique worked wonderfully. It allowed the reader to learn things the protagonist couldn't know, yet it was always clear whose story this was.
The humor of the main character is droll, and quite enjoyable. Once I got into the story, I read it in three days. I highly recommend it to any one who enjoys a good thriller, see a master at work, or both. Nelson DeMille is a highly skilled author who knows how to give his readers an amazing ride. I still have a lot to learn.
Love him or hate him, John Corey's acerbic wit and look at life is unique. At times, his comebacks made me wonder if he did improv comedy on the side; he's that quick. Maybe too quick to be believable. Whatever. I think the difference between DeMille's writing in "The Lion" and the earlier "The Lion's Game" is that there is a good deal of self-conscious writing here. You could almost sense DeMille's thinking, "Okay, people are expecting Corey's wise-cracks but I gotta satisfy the action-hungry reader." To be fair, he succeeded for the most part. I thought the initial sky-diving scene was thrilling. And his depiction of New York City immediately after 9-11 was on the mark.
But there was something suddenly two-dimensional about Khalil. His single-mindedness detracted from any third dimension. Corey's my-way-or-the-highway obstinance wore on me. The fact that Kate was, for a good deal of the novel, out of the way, suggested to me that she didn't really belong in this sequel. In fact, she only seemed to be there to be fodder for hospital food jokes.
I don't want to be too harsh. The book is fine; it's okay. I just expected so much more after "The Lion's Game". This was a stalemate.
I admit that I am a John Corey fan, firstly because he is a great detective character who does it his way and secondly for the really funny and mostly obnoxious quips that he makes along the way.
Asad Khalil (aka "The Lion"), is a ruthless Libyan terrorist who menaced ex-NYPD cop John Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, and planned a major US catastrophe in The Lion's Game (John Corey Book 2). At the end of that book Khalil told Corey "I just wanted to say good-bye and to remind you that I will be back....I will kill you and kill (the woman) you are with, if it takes me all of my life." This time Khalil is back in the US planning to avenge those who killed his entire family in a bombing run over Gaddafi's compound in Libya, and everyone who stopped his plans last time.
Kate and Corey are both with the federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force. To destress they go sky-diving together (Corey reluctantly). This book has a fantastic adrenaline filled description of a skydive gone wrong - sabotaged by Khalil . The book is worth reading for these scenes alone.
Corey then gets caught up in a chase to find Khalil before he can kill again and carry out another catastrophic attack. The chase is a very personal one with both Khalil and Corey tracking one another, but the Lion seems to have the upper hand most of the time.
I really enjoyed this page-turning and exciting John Corey adventure. Corey still had plenty of obnoxious quips (mostly not appropriate to include in a review) but IMO they weren't up to the standard of those in previous and later books in the series.
This was a revisit as I had read this book when it was published a few years ago. It didn't disappoint.
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