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Binding: Hardcover
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Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2005-06-23
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No one but Japanese-American assassin John Rain can win the game of cross and double cross he encounters in this new novel of sexy international intrigue in the series.
Torn between his past as a soldier and his vocation as a killer, longing for attachment but forced to operate alone, and haunted by the fear that one day there must be a reckoning for the things he has done, John Rain moves like a dark ghost through Tokyo and the other urban landscapes in which his Asian features enable him to operate undetected. His ability to make death appear to have been of "natural causes" keeps his reluctant services in constant demand.
In Killing Rain, Rain has a new employer, the Mossad-which needs an operator who can remove "problems" in Asia-and a new partner: Dox, the ex-marine sniper and party animal first introduced in Rain Storm. He also has a new hope-that by using his fearsome talents in the service of something good, he might atone for all the lives he has already taken. But when Rain's freshly awakened conscience causes him to botch an assignment, turning what should have been a surgical hit into a massacre, he finds himself running both from the Mossad and from the CIA. Can he trust Delilah, the alluring Israeli agent whom he once fought and then loved, to save him now?
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Summary: 2nd Review
Comment: This was part of my summer reading and it was great. It's not the type of book that one can put down for long...
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Summary: A Terrific Thriller and Psychological Study
Comment: Freelance assassin, John Rain, has been hired to kill Manny Lavi, a fairly well-protected and cautious family man whose nefarious business dealings are causing problems for the Mossad. But Rain's new partner and expert sniper, Dox, is going to help pull this off, which may or may not be a good thing. Rain's used to working alone and Dox's loud, laid-back personality isn't Rain's idea of a perfect team fit.
When things go wrong, it's not Dox's fault, but Rain's. He freezes at the crucial moment, which makes his employer unhappy enough to want him dead. Rain has enough experience to launch an intriguing cat-and-mouse game that jumps from the Philippines to Bangkok to Hong Kong, as he vows to finish the job and pursue those who want him dead.
Barry Eisler's KILLING RAIN is a terrific mix of suspenseful thriller and psychological study of an increasingly world-weary hit man. This mix of weariness, determination, self-preservation, and growing doubt about his future in this business make the book a gripping, multi-layered read.
Not many authors could make me feel sympathy for a professional assassin, but Eisler does. KILLING RAIN is a sophisticated, clever thriller with a lot of depth and, odd as it may seem, a lot of heart. As a bonus, the author provides a useful essay on surveillance techniques to prevent one from becoming a victim of crime. He also adds definitions of the types of martial arts used in the story, plus a list of Rain's Top Ten Jazz CDs. Very cool. This is another series I'll definitely want to start at the beginning.
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Summary: Killing Rain
Comment: Barry Eisler's Hard Rain is Hard and gritty in plot and action. One of the few reads that one is really able to immerse oneself completely with the characters and story line. If Mr. Eisler can maintain this level of writing he most definitely will have a fan for life.
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Summary: More drizzle than Rain
Comment: This installment of the Rain series did not meet the expectations set up by the first three books.
The book was less focused and more centered around personal interactions incongruous with the first three books. Not un-entertaining, but not as exciting either.
If this had been the first Rain book I read, I wouldn't have continued.
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Summary: The Rain Saga Continues
Comment: This is the fourth book in the John Rain series. The book continues the changes John Rain has been going through over the past three books, and uses the new characters introduced in the last book. It also changes POV in a departure from the first person limited perspective only of the first three books.
In this one, Rain botches a hit and now his head is on the block. He has to fix the hit, escape from the group who want him dead, and protect his new friends - and the final twist changes everything for Rain.
I finished this one in three days. I'm now reading the next one in the series, The Last Assassin. I Highly Recommend this series.
Enjoy.
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