The Lions Game (CD)

by: Nelson DeMille

Published by: Hachette Audio

Reviewed by Jackie Baumgarten

(Abridged audio -- in paperback. Original printing 2000)

When you read The Lions Game, keep in mind that this book was written well before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The Lions Game is not about terrorists flying airplanes into the twin towers killing thousands, but about a single terrorist on a mission of revenge. After his bloody entrance into the U.S. and absorption into the country, The Lion leaves a trail of very specific murders across the United States, heading to his final act of revenge.

John Corey, formerly NYPD homicide, now with a special task force on terrorism, is feeling his way around his new assignment (and partner) while trying to analyze the next move of the Lybian terrorist, save lives and figure out his own love life, quite a bit to handle for just one guy!

Nelson DeMille has brought us another entertaining yet thought-provoking action novel that is well worth the time it takes to read or listen to the unabridged version.

I listen to a lot of books on audio. But, I almost never listen to and very much dislike abridgements. They do a great disservice to the author even though authors have to approve the abridged versions of their books. Still, it's a little like just listening to the refrain of a song, you miss the essence of the creator's intentions.

Armchair Interviews says: Good listening.