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Liked It “easy read with instroduction to japanese martial arts... good link vietnam intelligence to current political play in japan...nice sensual passages...enjoyed it” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Amazing first time work. Incredible characters-everyone from the hero to the villians to the love interest to the "techie friend" of John Rain. You will LOVE this novel, and the subsequent ones that follow.”
Lawrence T wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“easy read with instroduction to japanese martial arts... good link vietnam intelligence to current political play in japan...nice sensual passages...enjoyed it”
ed e wrote this review Wednesday, August 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“a.k.a. Solo”
Jacques Z wrote this review Saturday, April 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed the book. It seemed that the beginning took a long while to get to the meat of the story, but once into it, I liked it.”
Andy C wrote this review Sunday, December 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“John Rain is a complex character. An Japanese American living in Japan who works as an assassin specializing in making his hits look like accidents. I liked this book and this series but in the beginning Rain is hardly a likable character. What some have praised, Eisler's descriptive fight scenes and Rain's reconnoitering in detail.to me bring the book to a startling halt. As the series progresses Rain gains more personality and a better supporting cast. However, you really do need to start here as so much of the rest of the series refers back to this book”
Rich O wrote this review Thursday, June 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“the Rain books are not GREAT. But they are good. I read them all, one right after another, and will read whatever else Eisler writes. But i don't LOVE them the way I do Bosch or Robicheaux”
Travis W wrote this review Saturday, May 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“JUICES UP THE TOUGH-GUY GENRE
Art T wrote this review Friday, May 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Assasin John Rain only has three rules about accepting a contract; no women or children, no other parties retained to solve the problem at hand, and no non-principals. The only problem he has now, is that if he hopes to survive the next few days, he might need to forget all three.
Rain Fall opens in full stride as Rain stalks his next victim, then picks up speed when he's unexpectedly thrown together with the Jazz singing daughter of the high ranking bureaucrat he's just killed.
Tough former CIA agents are a dime a dozen in fiction, but mixed-blood Rain somehow manages to avoid the cliche and seems at the same time fresh and original. A fascinating blend of two worlds, belonging to neither, he spends a good deal of time exploring the nature of cultural divides and searching for his true identity. For readers who love off beat tough guy detective novels and don't blink at violence and murder, Rain Fall is a worthy read sure to rank high on your list of the year's best reads.
Art Tirrell is the author of the 2007 adventure novel "The Secret Ever Keeps."”
“The first novel in a thriller series that sucks you in and keeps the adrenaline flowing. John Rain is an assassin with standards--no women, no children, and his specialty is making it look natural. Lots of action and excitement.”
DarleneMarshall wrote this review Sunday, April 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
