In my opinion, To The Lions has a really promising plot. When you reach the crux, you can't let go of the book and your skin is all prickly with goosebumps. But the problem lies in the fact that the book starts off feeling a little dodgy. It takes time to sink in, about what is happening. We can't figure out whether this is a story of redemption or discovery, whether it is the story of a disturbed journalist or it is a journalist out on a spine chilling investigation, given the way the book starts off. So it is a little confusing at the beginning. But once you are in the thicker sections of the book, you get a hang of the plot. The plot doesn't disappoint though, 'cause when you are in the thick of things, the plot just grabs you by the collar and tells you to pay some good attention. Especially in the parts when they are right in the middle of this entirely horrible game and are at the risk of getting their masks pulled off.

It is just that the graph of consistency regarding writing is a tad bit ragged, 'cause there are fleeting bits of other not-so-important things popping up in confusing times. 

Despite the little potholes of confusion making an appearance at odd times in the initial bits of the novel and a handful of times later on, I would actually tell people to give it a read because it does talk about a very invigorating story, which is surprisingly told by a debutante author. 

Note : I received this book from Bloomsbury in exchange of an honest review.

Title : To The Lions

Author : Holly Watt

SOC Rating : 3.8/5

Genre : Thriller/Mystery/Fiction

Publisher : Bloomsbury

Publishing Year : 2019

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