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Rain Fall (John Rain Thrillers) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Barry Eisler (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Signet Book; Reprint edition (31 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 045120915X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451209153
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 67,519 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Ex CIA agent Barry Eisler has lived and worked extensively in Japan, and now lives in New York. He earned his black belt in Judo from the Kodokan International Judo centre in Tokyo. Rain Fall is his first novel --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, 2 Jul 2008
By Mr. J. -p Grenade "J-P" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rain Fall (Paperback)
I bought this book based on what I'd heard from various friends, who know that I like Lee Child.

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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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It never rains but it pours., 26 Feb 2009
By Michael Watson "skirrow22" (Halifax, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rain Fall (Paperback)
A new author (to me), a debut novel, a new hero/assassin on the block. Excellent. I'm delighted I've still another 6 books in the series to follow through.

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

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6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars superb, 22 Sep 2003
By A. M. Murray "ramusguitar" (uk) - See all my reviews
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Exciting, well written, lots of information about living in japan. Great story, just got his second novel, hopes he writes many more
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