God is dull and the devil is an interesting guy. He thinks he s an instrument of God. The Lion s Game is nearly 700 pages of suspense where following the villain s game keeps the reader entertained, another concept DeMille feels strongly about. He is also a very methodical writer. When he creates a situation, such as a plane of bodies that lands itself, he carefully considers all of the questionable elements in order to provide solutions for them in the narrative.
Believability is also important.
His attention to detail has led him to keep a file of fan mail that addresses his factual errors. So far, the biggest criticism he has received for The Lion s Game has been that a Glock doesn t have a silencer. As with The General s Daughter , DeMille has already sold the movie rights to The Lion s Game and its predecessor, Plum Island , to Columbia Motion Pictures. Except, perhaps, to visit the set or consult with actors about their characters. He was very impressed with John Travolta s devotion to the character of Paul Brenner.