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Meet John Rain. Assassin. He follows his own code - he needs no one, trusts no one - until betrayal transorms him from hunter into hunted and loner into loyal friend.
Haunted by the past Rain kills to order and leaves no trace, but the death at his hand of an old man has unforseen complications - and soon Rain is trying to protect not just his carefully preserved anonymity but his own life and those of the people he cares for.
A stunning, page-turning reinvention of the hitman thriller, Rain Fall marks the intorduction of a compelling new series character and major new thriller writing career.
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"I insist on only a few questions," Rain notes in describing himself and his occupation. "Is the target a man? I don't work against women or children. Have you retained anyone else to solve this problem? I don't want my operation getting tripped up by someone's idea of a B-team, and if you retain me, it's an exclusive. Is the target a principal? I solve problems directly, like the soldier I once was, not by sending messages through unresolved third parties like a terrorist......I'm not a mercenary, although I was nothing more than that once upon a time. And although I do in a sense live a life of service, I am no longer samurai, either."
The son of an American mother and a Japanese father Rain served with Special Operations in Vietnam. For the past two decades he has led a life of scrupulously guarded anonymity aided by only one other person - Harry, a likeable computer whiz who fears he might be located by his electronic signature so doesn't use any unnecessary electrical appliances. To Harry, a refrigerator and air conditioning are easily expendable.
Rain's latest assignment is to dispose of Kawamura, a highly placed government official. A short circuited pacemaker makes quick work of the official; it is a death that appears to be from natural causes. What puzzles Rain is to see a man searching through the dead man's pockets. A petty thief? Or, is there something more to this assignment than Rain realizes?
Complications arise when Rain meets Midori, Kawamura's daughter, a beautiful jazz pianist. Romance is never on his agenda but the attraction between the two becomes undeniable.
When Midori is endangered by those who believe she has information belonging to her father, Rain finds himself fighting not just for his life but hers as well. His cover has been blown, and he has only hours. The enemies he faces are rabid and relentless: a treacherous old foe from Rain's war years in Vietnam; a no-holds-barred figure from the nether world of Japanese corruption; and a won't-quit detective.
Eisler has crafted an intense, can't-put-down read rich with scenes of contemporary Japan and gasp inducing action. Word is that he's already working on a follow-up - this reader can't wait.
Although this book was slow to start, the detail of the background to the protagonist's life taking up most of those pages, once the action began to roll, the book certainly moved on rapidly. John Rain - or Fujiwara Junichi - is half American, half Japanese, an ex-special forces trained killer who works freelance for those with enough money to pay him for his activities. Certainly there's little that's PC about him which allows the author to create someone who you will either like or hate. For me, it's the former. We gradually get to learn more about Rain's character as the book progresses. He deals with his enemies in a permanent way and, better still, the author writes well in sustaining the interest and enthusiasm in his main character. As a bonus, we also get an interesting insight into the Japanese city culture, as well as the dealings with criminal gangs and the yakuza.
I really liked this new addition to my library of action heroes and I'm now moving on to 'Hard Rain' ('Blood from Blood' in the UK).
C
It's basically an excellent action thriller, that's been well-written and comprehensivley researched.
You get a real sense of Tokyo, through the author's eyes and whilst the main character, John Rain is fascinating, the various other characters in the book pique your interest.
If you like Lee Child, you'll love Barry Eisler, easily one of my favorite books / authors.
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