The Lion's Den by Katherine St. John

The Lion's Den by Katherine St. John
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was quite a novel. For the first half, I was quite tempted to not finish it and just review what I had read, and that would have been a mistake. Most of this book seemed geared toward a very young audience, and perhaps it was supposed to be. But I persevered, and I am happy that I did so.

This was a multi-layered read, and you just don't see it until you are near the end when everything comes together. The mystery ends up being fantastic. While the back and forth through time (not by much mind you, just enough to give extra back-story) can seem a little annoying, they are essential.

All in all, this is an excellent beach read.


*ARC supplied by the publisher and author.


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SYNOPSIS: A dream vacation on a luxurious yacht turns deadly in this pulse-pounding beach read and perfect book club pick about glamour, friendship, romance, and betrayal on the Riviera.

Belle likes to think herself immune to the dizzying effects of fabulous wealth. But when her best friend, Summer, invites her on a glamorous girls' getaway to the Mediterranean aboard her billionaire boyfriend's yacht, the only sensible answer is yes. Belle hopes the trip will be a much-needed break from her stalled acting career and uniquely humiliating waitressing job, but once aboard the luxurious Lion's Den, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems.

The dream vacation quickly devolves into a nightmare as Belle and the handful of other girlfriends Summer has invited are treated more like prisoners than guests by their controlling host, and Belle comes to see Summer for what she truly is: a vicious gold digger who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Belle soon realizes she's going to have to keep her wits about her -- and her own big secret close to her chest -- if she wants to make it off the yacht alive.