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"This is a remarkable book. The main character and the antagonist are going head to head in chapter after chapter. It is a race to see who can find the other first."
Eileen Frank, Resident Scholar
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"Terrorist killing machine out to seek revenge on the United States government for an air raid bombing attack on Libya in 1986. The story flips back and forth between the terrorists point of view and the hero/FBI point of view. I somewhat sympathized with the terrorist which I think was DeMille's goal. Overall the book is very good, but DeMille should stay away from the love scenes. Not only can't he write them with any flair but they add nothing to the plot. I wasn't particularly fond of the ending....if you can call it that."
Nancy Hochman, Resident Scholar
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"When a Libyan teenager's family are killed by US airstrikes he comes back for revenge no longer a teenager but as a terrorist and tries to assassinate Ronald Reagan; but cop and anti-hero John Corey trying to prevent this disaster is always one step behind until the very end. A superb read until a disappointing end."
Richard McReynolds, Resident Scholar
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"A young Libyan comes to America to avenge the death of his family. His family was killed during the 1986 bombing raid of Libya by American Air Force pilots."
Shaun, Resident Scholar
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"On April 15, 1986 The United States bombed the city of Al Azziziyah, Libya. On that same night, Asad Khalil found his entire family dead in the rubble. From that moment on, Khalil dedicated his life to getting revenge on the United States for killing his family. The United States soon learns that it has created a foe with the cunning of a lion and all the bloodlust of a man.
John Corey is a former NYPD Homicide Detective, now working as a contract agent for the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force. Trans-Continental Flight 175 out of Paris is transporting Asad Khalil, Libyan terrorist, to JFK Airport. When Flight 175 arrives, all 300 souls on board are dead, and Asad Khalil is missing in action.
Now, Task Force contract agent John Corey, together with his beautiful new partner, Kate Mayfield begin to follow a trail of smoke and blood across the country in pursuit of Asad Khalil. As the death toll rises each day, Corey and Mayfield embark on a journey that leads them from Washington DC to Los Angeles, and finally to the home of one of America's most beloved leaders. The Lion is on a journey to avenge the deaths of his entire family, and it is up to John Corey and Kate Mayfield to stop him.
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Jason King, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- preventing/finding assassin
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- arabs and/or muslims
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
The antagonists are:
- Arab terrorists
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- California
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- hundreds or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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