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[lakecountylibrary]

Historical Thriller Rec: The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian

Audiobook narrated by January LaVoy, Grace Experience, and Gabrielle De Cuir. Runtime 10 hours.

The Lioness takes place in 1964 and is the story of a group of wealthy Hollywood types on safari in Tanzania. The safari goes horribly wrong. Who will make it out alive? This action packed thriller will keep you guessing.

Rarely do I give a book a 5 star rating but The Lioness gets one!

There are really no slow parts to this book. Author Chris Bohjalian keeps the reader on their toes.

The story is told from multiple perspectives, but it's not confusing because every chapter begins with the character's name.

I would definitely describe this novel as a psychological thriller. The reader really gets inside the heads of the characters.

Content Warning: There is some foul language and some gore but it is not gratuitous. Real people in desperate situations don't stop to think about censoring their language. As for the gore, I found it enhanced the story and was necessary in a book with vivid descriptions of everything else.

The narration of this novel was excellent. There are three narrators and each one is spot on. I felt transported to Tanzania, both by the author's descriptions, and the superb narration.

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[faithndoubt]

Experience and Grace

Through everything I've learned and experienced, I hope that I have learned grace. Things are not as black and white as I once perceived them to be, and I know that many people struggle to hold onto something they can believe in. I know that many people doubt themselves and want something certain to hold onto. I want people to know that I believe that there is a great deal of flexibility in how we approach the world, and if we have more grace for one another, we can work things out in the long run.