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  • The Lion's Game

  • By: Nelson DeMille
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 24 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (7,588 ratings)

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The Lion's Game

By: Nelson DeMille
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

To survive in a game with no rules at all, John Corey must invent a strategy that includes no luck at all. The hero of DeMille's No. 1 New York Times best seller, Plum Island, Corey has been through a lot, not the least of which was surviving three bullet wounds while serving on the NYPD. Now he signs on with the government's Anti-Terrorist Task Force in an attempt to stop an alleged Libyan terrorist known simply as "The Lion".

The Lion has the instincts of a wild animal, the bloodlust of a carnivore, and the boldness and speed of a cat of prey. And now he's loose in America. Can John Corey stop him? Or has his allotment of luck just run out? Nelson DeMille spins an epic tale of heart-pounding suspense.

©2000 Nelson DeMille (P)2000 Books on Tape and Time Warner AudioBooks

Critic reviews

"Well worth hearing." ( Book)
"DeMille has created the kind of rambunctious hero that readers will want to see again." ( Chicago Tribune)
"Sexy, humorous, fast-paced." ( Washington Post)

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    4 out of 5 stars

Good Listen

This book really kept me involved early on and delivered all the way through

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    5 out of 5 stars

Page turner

A real page turner... and very well read.

I personally was a bit disappointed with the end... but on the whole listening to this book was a very enjoyable XX hours.

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Everything I want in a book!

Would you listen to The Lion's Game again? Why?

I would listen to the book again. I realize that the story is fictional however it does contain non-fiction events and I enjoy learning some bits of history when I listen to a book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

John Corey reminds me of Bruce Willis NYPD characters - intelligent, ignores the rules when needed and extremely sarcastic and funny and of course gets the job done and then some!

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He nailed what I imagined the main character to sound llike and his voices are very individual.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I am a sucker for a happy ending and the knowledge that the main character isn't quite finished with his "friend" and now I have to read "The Lion" to see what happens next!

Any additional comments?

Would highly reccommend this audible book to anyone who enjoys a great story and a lot of laughs along the way!

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    5 out of 5 stars

VERY GOOD

I loved this book and all of the characters. It kept me interested from the beginning to the end, even though it is very long. This was my first DeMille book, and I will eventually get through them all. I just wish Plum Island was available on Audible.com.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Fun read

Very entertaining, appealing characters. I found the ending to be a bit of a let down. I don't usually read these kind of books, but I definitely enjoyed this.

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  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Too much detail

I am generally a DeMille fan, but found this book too filled with trivial detail. I listened to the first half of the unabridged version and got tired of hearing about compass headings and directions. I switched to the abridged version for the rest of the book and enjoyed it a lot more. I only wish Scott Brick was the narrator for that version. I enjoyed him a lot more than Boyd Gaines, who narrated the abridged version.

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great start but the 'intrigue' tones down later

Which scene was your favorite?

when the first response guy enters the plane and realises the situation

Any additional comments?

there were lots of funny wise ass comments by the lead character

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Not DeMille's best, still worthwhile.

Hard time finishing--not as compelling as his other works/ still a good read.
Brick OUTSTANDING!

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ANOTHER FANTASTIC NOVEL BY NELSON DEMILLE

I was somewhat hesitant to purchase this series of books by Nelson DeMille, due to the length of the books. Usually, audiobooks are anywhere from 12 to 15 hours, but this book was nearly 25 hours long. Surprisingly, not only did the book keep my attention, Scott Brick did a hell of a job in narrating. Overall, you can't go wrong with ordering this series.

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    5 out of 5 stars

Love Nelson DeMille

I liked the character Jack Corey in "Plum Island" and enjoyed him even more in "The Lion's Game".

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