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This was a fun book to read. The characters were interesting, and although we don't learn everything about each of them, we know enough to realize several of them are good people doing terrible things for what they see as a good reason. This is particularly true of the main character, John Rain, whose past is revealed slowly throughout the book. The reader learns first of the discomfort of being half Japanese and half American, but later there are revelations of much worse atrocities and we come to see how all of those things have made him the flawed - but strangely caring - human being he is. It didn't have one of those unbelievably perfect Hollywood happy endings which actually take away from many books, but had a more realistic ending in which some things came out okay and some did not. I thank the author for that. The only reason I gave it less than five stars is because I found it difficult at times to follow and distinguish between the people and places in Tokyo, sometimes even momentarily forgetting if a proper noun referred to a person or a place. The politics of Japan were also a little confusing, although a general feel for the corruption was fairly sufficient. Lastly, while Japanese terms (including many used in judo) were generally described, a lack of prior knowledge of these things made it a bit difficult to slog through some parts. I admit, some of that is my own ignorance of all things Japanese, so someone with more familiarity would likely not have those issues. Still, overall I do recommend this book, and think this author did a nice job of drawing me in. This is the first of a series, and I plan to read book two very soon.


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Rain Fall Barry Eisler Books Reviews

This is the first volume in the John Rain series, which I came to after reading the last two volumes, in backwards order (The Killer Collective and Zero Sum). After reading those two, and becoming aware that they were in fact the most recent additions to a series that had begun in 2003, I decided to start at the beginning. What a great place to start! I loved getting to know how the John Rain character had been introduced, and enjoying a few aha moments as I recognized a few people and incidents that had been referenced (but not explained) in the later books. The characters just pop with realism—you immediately feel that you know them very well, and they remain true to form as they develop further. The action is appropriately descriptive, and if you ever practiced any of the martial arts you will see things you recognize, plus many more that you never learned. To put the icing on the cake, the novel is filled with jazz, as one of the main characters is a jazz pianist. As I read the descriptions of her music, I thought of the contemporary Japanese jazz pianist known as Hiromi, whom I have seen in concert. The descriptions of Midori’s performances were worthy of any concert review you might read in Downbeat or Jazz Times; clearly this author knows his jazz as well as his martial arts and tradecraft—and what a delightfully complex plot he weaves! I can’t wait to begin the next volume in the series.
This is a decent, well-written novel featuring a retired CIA operative now working as a freelance assassin. In this one he takes out a Japanese government employee with a terminal disease that induces him to do something honorable before he dies, exposing corruption. The fact that he did not deserve to die in this manner is left hanging; the assassination order came from a government bad guy so the protagonist proves to have a bad moral compass. Unlike Robin Hood, he's killing good guys not bad guys. In a strange twist of fate, the man's daughter, a talented jazz pianist, becomes romantically involved with our "hero" but one can predict that this is a relationship doomed to fail. The story unfolds totally in Japan and is worth reading but less than memorable.
My reading interests are wide and varied. Lately I have been reading numerous books with a martial arts theme thriller. I just finished reading this fascinating (Rain Fall by Barry Eisler) page turning novel. The main character is unique, deadly, and may even be a little bit of a psychopath. In this respect he can be considered an unusual hero or possibly an anti-hero character.

John Rain is a professional a hit man with just three requirements which must be followed in order for him to complete the job. (1) It must be a man because he does not do hits on women or children. (2) He insists no one else be retained when he takes on the job. (3) Is the target a principle? His specialty is making the hit look like an accident and the person died of natural causes. His background is also unique. His mother was American but his father was Japanese. He is also an expert at Judo and has lived in Japan and the United States.

In this novel he is working in Japan and can speak both Japanese and English. This novel is full of Japanese terms which for me make this a very interesting read. This story begins with a hit on a man with a bad heart who wears a pace maker.

I never like to give away too much when reviewing a novel because it spoils it for the reader; however, if you are looking for a fantastic thriller with well-developed characters that keep you turning the pages, you should check out this book. I found it a great read.

Rating 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author Tactical Principles of the most effective combative systems).
This was a fun book to read. The characters were interesting, and although we don't learn everything about each of them, we know enough to realize several of them are good people doing terrible things for what they see as a good reason. This is particularly true of the main character, John Rain, whose past is revealed slowly throughout the book. The reader learns first of the discomfort of being half Japanese and half American, but later there are revelations of much worse atrocities and we come to see how all of those things have made him the flawed - but strangely caring - human being he is. It didn't have one of those unbelievably perfect Hollywood happy endings which actually take away from many books, but had a more realistic ending in which some things came out okay and some did not. I thank the author for that. The only reason I gave it less than five stars is because I found it difficult at times to follow and distinguish between the people and places in Tokyo, sometimes even momentarily forgetting if a proper noun referred to a person or a place. The politics of Japan were also a little confusing, although a general feel for the corruption was fairly sufficient. Lastly, while Japanese terms (including many used in judo) were generally described, a lack of prior knowledge of these things made it a bit difficult to slog through some parts. I admit, some of that is my own ignorance of all things Japanese, so someone with more familiarity would likely not have those issues. Still, overall I do recommend this book, and think this author did a nice job of drawing me in. This is the first of a series, and I plan to read book two very soon.