![]() ![]() The Lioness is another exciting work from the pen of an exceptional writer. Good thing Bohjalian’s pretty damned gifted. It is action-packed while also being very human, a juggling act that only a gifted writer can effectively navigate. ![]() And of course, it is an adventure story, one whose influences – Hemingway, Christie – are apparent, even as the tale manages to avoid any whiff of the derivative. There’s an immersiveness to Bohjalian’s work that is only possible because of the incredible work that has gone into ensuring the verisimilitude of both setting and social dynamics. ![]() The Lioness offers typically great storytelling from Bohjalian, a rich and intertwined narrative that advances with twisting inevitability even as the wide cast of characters is rendered with a fullness of dimension that would be difficult even with a much smaller list of dramatis personae. His depth of research results in books that, no matter their subject, make for compelling and propulsive reads. ![]() There are relatively few writers in the realm of popular fiction who possess the range that Bohjalian has brought to his oeuvre over the past few decades. “Chris Bohjalian can write just about anything. ![]()
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