Lie Down with Lions
- Authors: Ken Follett
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- Type: Novel
- Genres: Thriller
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- Rating: 4.3 based on 12,633 reviews
- Release Date: January 1, 1986
- Print length: 333 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Jane, a brave and sensual Englishwoman, is caught in a deadly romantic triangle between rival spies Ellis and Jean-Pierre. Love, hatred and deception sweep them from terrorist conspiracies in Paris to guerrila warfare in Afghanistan.
Praise for Lie Down with Lions
A gripping thriller and love story... . Follett builds the tension until it is as taut as a cable across the Khyber Pass... . There is an incredible sex scene and desperate trek across ice-covered mountains... an exotic setting, a strong, courageous heroine, a strong, courageous hero, good guys, bad guys and a supporting cast of thousands... . A roaring good read.
Harrowing escapes... larger-than-life characters performing larger-than-life deeds... . It shouldn’t work but it does.
May be Ken Follett’s finest yet... . The suspense mounts as swiftly as Afghan villagers running to escape Russian guns-and the pages will turn just as fast.
Exciting... romance, adventure, intrigue... . Ken Follett can hold his own with the best.
A deadly romantic triangle, a clandestine mission with global stakes, an exotic location, a plot as gripping and ingenious as Eye of the Needle... engineered to perfection with breathless acceleration... I couldn’t put it down.
Beautiful in conception and execution... full of adventure and love blended as only a master such as Follett can do... a most provocative tale.
Deftly-built tension... the thrills of a chase... well-developed characters and atmosphere... keep the action going and have the credibility of a true tale.
Follett’s great strength is his female characters-they are smart, strong, independent, and when they love a man, by golly, he knows the game is up.
An exciting and complex tale.
Combines modern warfare, international espionage, and a love story while also, in typical Follett fashion, playing out the fate of his characters amid thrilling escapes and shattering revelations.
Ken Follett scores again... an enthralling web of suspense... a well-crafted love story... unrelieved page-to-page tension... a wonderfully clean and simple writing style... holds constant interest.
Masterful... plot and counterplot, treachery, cunning and killing... keep you on edge every moment.
Sheer suspense
Vintage Follett... . This is his most ambitious novel and it succeeds admirably... tense, vivid, exciting... balances physical action with internal drama... satisfies on deep levels.
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