The Lion the Lamb and the Hunted is a quick read and you may even have some suspicion as to its ending. However, from the very first page this book gripped me with the hints about the main character's traumatized past and a suicide attempt. Each chapter offers a recollection of the authors horrific childhood making me want to jump into the book and scream at his mother! There was also enough suspense throughout to keep me engaged and wanting to discover who was behind the kidnapping and the murders. I wasn't able to put the book down and read it in less that 24 hours. I wish the book had been longer and there had been more twist and turns. Despite the interest in the character's past, and wanting to know "who done it" there wasn't much depth to the depth overall. It's a quick beach or weekend read.