| Title | : | A Lonely Resurrection (John Rain, #2) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 |
| Publication | : | First published July 14, 2003 |
| Awards | : | Gumshoe Award Best Novel (2004) |
Aided by an achingly desirable half Brazilian, half Japanese exotic dancer he knows he shouldn't trust, Rain pursues his quarry through underground no-holds-barred fight clubs, mobbed-up hostess bars, and finally into the heart of a shadow war between the CIA and the yakuza. It's a war Rain can't win, but also one he can't afford to lose--a war where the distinctions between friend and foe and truth and deceit are as murky as the rain-slicked streets of Tokyo.
"... a superlative job... entertaining and suspenseful enough to keep you turning the pages as fast as your eyes can follow." --Chicago Sun Times
A Lonely Resurrection (John Rain, #2) Reviews
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I'm on a real Barry Eisler spree at the moment; I've read three books in the Livia Lone series (love them) and this second book in the John Rain series (read the first one some time ago but forgot how much I enjoyed it!).
All of these are fast-paced, hard-hitting, super-violent, high-action books and I'm really loving Eisler's style.
I love the details about tactics/weapons and the blow by blow account of how Rain gets the upper hand in a seemingly unwinnable situation. Help me but I really like the problem solving element!
There is some character assessment/background which gives the story a little depth and I do want to find out more about what happens to John but any emotions explored are of the raw/reactionary/instinct kind rather than complex lovey stuff...which suits me just fine! I love the Tokyo setting too.
I understand there will be some crossover between John Rain & Livia Lone so I'm looking forward to that.
This was a very satisfying and entertaining read if you are into action/thrillers (audio recommended). -
This is the second in the series of books featuring John Rain, the America/Japanese soldier turned freelance assassin. This time Rain is up to his neck in a complex web featuring an underground fight club and a collection of some of the most unpleasant characters you’ll ever wish not to meet.
You’ll have to keep your wits about while it plays out as a multitude of interlinking characters created, for me, a foggy plot. But Tokyo is brought alive and a few more layers are peeled off the John Rain onion. I am realising more and more what a complex and haunted man our anti-hero is.
The descriptions of Rain’s journey of self-discovery, his interactions and the expert way the action scenes are laid out are the real strengths of this series. A convoluted plot, with the intrigue and complexity created by the actions of the various law enforcement agencies and underworld characters may or may not be your thing. If it is then Eisler’s career history ensures there’s plenty of authentic detail. If not, I still believe these stories are multi-layered enough to fulfil most tastes. I’ll certainly be going back for another helping. -
Full disclosure: I could accurately be labeled a 'gorehound' when it comes to movies. Give me viscera and splatter realized through practical effects, and I will crow with happiness. I've lost count of how many times I gave a resounding YES! in the middle of movie theater while others cringed from the gory spectacle on screen (the last time was during, oh yes, "Prometheus").
All of this said, there were moments when "Hard Rain" disturbed me.
I'm not sure what it was. I have read gobs of scenes in which someone puts the beat down on another person, sometimes to fatal effect. The way Eisler does it, though, got to me. When John Rain puts on the hurt, it freakin hurts to read about it. And Rain's cool description of this punishment only adds to my heebie-jeebies. Worst of all, Rain dispatches people whom he knows not at all. Somebody's tailing him on the street and making him feel threatened? Dead. Someone challenges him to a sparring match? Bone-break. Based on the two books that I have read in this series, I see John Rain having two settings: Mortal Agony and Kill Kill Kill.
I did like this book. The plot is tangled up in other plots, and the nature of the enemy is unclear throughout. This is good espionage fiction that serves up healthy examples of the genre's attractions. Rain's asides about trade craft are nifty, and, yes, the action is exciting.
Probably, I'll wait awhile before stomaching book the third. -
Al doilea roman din seria John Rain in care asasinul profesionist trebuie sa elimine pe cineva din Yakuza dar, la un moment dat, va trebui sa razbune si moartea unuia dintre cei mai buni prieteni ai sai. Mi s-a parut ca este prima data cand John Rain da de un adversar de calibrul sau, in persoana lui Murakami si tocmai din acest motiv mi-ar fi placut ca infruntarea finala sa fie mai spectaculoasa.
Ca si in celelalte parti ale seriei si aici mi-au placut foarte mult descrierile oraselor Tokyo si Osaka, atat de precise si autentice incat pot doar sa incante.
M-am bucurat ca autorul foloseste expresii si cuvinte din japoneza astfel ca am putut sa invat si eu cateva dintre ele.
Pe langa multitudinea de informatii despre cluburile de jazz si whisky-ul single malt, al carui fan este John Rain, am mai citit despre o miscare de imobilizare a piciorului din jiu-jitsu care poate duce la ruperea sa sau despre 'kakuseizai' - metamfetamina care fusese drogul preferat al soldatilor japonezi din cel de-al Doilea Razboi Mondial.
In ceea ce priveste doamnele, aflam ca rolul traditional al femeii japoneze este sa serveasca mancarea, sa toarna bauturile si sa intretina conversatia. Conceptul de animatoare este diferit de ceea ce cunoastem noi, animatoarele aidoma gheiselor din care descind, sunt platite pentru conversatie si dupa terminarea programului pot intretine relatii cu unii clienti dar numai dupa ce au fost curtate cum se cuvine.
Mi-a placut foarte mult sa aflu despre 'Kotatsu', adica masuta scunda si rotunda, cu patura matlasata care ajunge pana la podea si sub care se afla un radiator electric, in jurul careia se strang membrii familiei iarna, cu picioarele desculte, varate sub patura. Mi s-a parut o traditie frumoasa ca in serile geroase familia se aduna la un loc si cu totii participa la conversatie.
M-a amuzat ca John Rain are pager in loc de telefon si autorul, constient de amuzamentul cititorilor, ne explica printr-o nota de subsol ca desi in Europa nu mai suntem adeptii unor asemenea mijloace de comunicare, in Asia inca se mai folosesc, mai ales ca nu pot fi urmarite.
As mai mentiona ca putem afla foarte multe lucruri despre asa zisele 'gumi' - clanurile din Yakuza, foarte asemanatoare cu familiile din Cosa Nostra.
Ca incheiere las aici un citat care mi-a ramas in minte si dupa ce am terminat cartea:
"La urma urmei, uciderea este expresia suprema a urii si fricii, tot asa cum sexul este expresia suprema a iubirii si dorintei. Si, la fel ca in cazul sexului, este inerent nefiresc sa ucizi un strain care nu ti-a cauzat absolut nicio emotie." -
I liked that it was set in Japan & apparently was accurate both geographically & in many other instances. Rain is a fairly interesting character. I enjoyed it, but it's pretty much another assassin thriller & I guess not terribly memorable. I had this marked as having read it once before. Must have been some time ago as it was all new to me.
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Hard Rain, previously published as A Lonely Resurrection and Blood from Blood, is the second book in the John Rain series about a half American, half Japanese contract killer with a code working in Tokyo. I don’t think it’s essential to read these in order, but there are various returning characters from the first book and Rain’s personality and history are more fleshed out in the first one. This came out in 2003 but holds up pretty well in terms of technology.
Set about a year after the events of Rain Fall/AClean Kill in Tokyo, John has been hiding out in Osaka but is tracked down by his powerful secret policeman sometime ally Tatsu about a job. Rain specialises in “natural causes” assassinations and his mission introduces him to Murakami, a fearful gangster organising to the death cage fights who has links to corrupt politicians. With the CIA his tail, an old flame who thought him dead trying to find him, and his best friend in the the clutches of a glamorous bargirl, Rain will need all his tricks to come out alive…
I was first introduced to Rain as a minor character in the more recent Livia Lone books, so it’s been interesting meeting his younger, darker incarnation. He’s not quite an anti-hero - the first person narration means we are firmly on his side, but many of his actions gave me pause - casually killing a CIA operative apparently just doing his job, inflicting maximal violence on anyone who gets in his way, and being really quite nasty to a poor dog (admittedly it was trying to rip his arm off!) He is loyal to his friends, and has a weakness for beautiful women, jazz, and whiskey. The fight scenes are detailed and gory and often had me wincing.
The plot is complicated, with multiple bad guys to keep track of, as well as those walking the line between law enforcement and criminality. One of the aspects I liked initially got tedious after a while - the detailed descriptions of Tokyo - the city is very much a character here, but extended descriptions of every SDR (surveillance detection route) he takes just felt like padding. Eisler uses a lot of Japanese words which added flavour but I struggled to remember what they all meant. I’ve got the next two lined up and feel I will need to read them fairly soon while I remember who’s who. 3.5 rounded up for the interesting hero and atmospheric writing. -
Listened to this audiobook, read by Dick Hill who does a terrific job with pronouncing Japanese. At least it sounds authentic. Not having any clue, I wouldn’t know, but the perception of authenticity is as good as reality. And, of course, I’ll misspell all the names.
Eisler recreates an authentic Japanese world and culture, at least the seamier side -- apparently, as again, I have no experience with reality. But then, the book is a chimera, and creates a duality from contrast of Japanese culture with the protagonist, a paranoid (can you really be paranoid if everyone is really after you?) assassin, hired by a government spook, Tatsu, his former nemesis to undertake some selective murder, but it’s all in a good cause.
Rain spends most of his time and effort in avoiding detection and circumventing security devices and people, a life which seems devoid of entertainment -- and here Rain is different from Parker and Quarry and Thomas Perry’s nameless assassin, -- except for his love of piano jazz. That struck me as a substantial chink in his armor as his predilection for a particular artist. Midori, daughter of one of Rain’s previous hits, would imply easy entry into his world. Nevertheless, Eisler’s description of Rain’s world is rich and revealing of Japanese cultural differences.
Rain has his own code (no children or women and the targets must be principals, not just “to send a message”) and few friends whom he trusts, one being Harry, the electronics genius, who figures prominently in this story. He also specializes in killing people so the result appears to be of natural or accidental provenance. (One always wonders whether the intricate detail in books like this become prescriptions for some people.)
Eisler muses on Japanese political culture and the relationship between the United States and Japan. Here one of Japan’s top policemen is embarked on a personal crusade to eliminate corruption, yet, as Rain points out Japan’s true power lies in the bureaucracy, and politicians are merely paid lip service. The CIA is also involved, running its own Iran Contra type of operation even setting up one of its own to take an Oliver North kind of fall. The plot is complicated with numerous subplots all nicely tied together by Tokyo’s ambiance.
As I read a particularly affecting scene as Rain recounts his first kill while a sniper in Vietnam, I realized that many of the aforementioned hitmen protagonists learned their trade in Vietnam and realized once out they had no marketable skills except killing, and that they had developed a particularly emotion-less view of life and death.
My sole complaint would be the the writing/reading descriptions of hand-to-hand combat and extreme violence are hardly credible as they often border on caricature. While one could read this as a standalone, I would recommend reading the first in the series,
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John Rain is a bad ass. Good series.
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John Rain continues the action and trying to escape Japan and the CIA. Its the 2nd book and I'm really getting into this series.
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John Rain has left Tokyo and is contemplating giving up his role as an assassin when the head of the police asks him to do a job, which leads to another favor - kill another assassin. This new target is highly dangerous and it seems the few friends John has left are wrapped up in the danger.
I listened to the audio version and it's well done. The author is the narrator and seems to know a lot about the Japanese language and culture. Because I find that subject interesting, it doesn't bother me that the author sometimes explains things in more detail than might be necessary. I am also becoming rather fond of John Rain's character as he develops. Poor John suffers some loses in this book that I think will bother him in the next one. I look forward to seeing if he makes any new relationships in the next book that will ease his loneliness. -
PROTAGONIST: John Rain, freelance assassin
SETTING: Japan
SERIES: #2
RATING: 3.5
WHY: John Rain is a half American, half Japanese freelance assassin. At the moment, he is situated in Tokyo where he is approached by any number of people about plying his trade. In what I viewed as a weakness. He's in constant danger and spends a large part of the book moving around in an effort not to be found by any of the other characters. He doesn't succeed in the case of the Japanese FBI agent, Tatsu, with whom he has an unusual alliance. This series vividly shows the world of the kind of person I'll likely never meet, an assassin. However, Rain didn't have a specific target that would drive his actions throughout the book, which I felt was a weakness, and his constant movement got repetitive. -
Having reread "Rain Fall" (2002), the first of the series of six novels, I've finally gotten around to the series. "A Lonely Resurrection" (international title is third in the series (Rain Storm" in the US, I think). John Rain, the child of a Japanese father and an American mother, grew up in two cultures, but was never a part of either. Largely as a result of that isolated state, he has worked as an assassin, though one with rules (no women, children, or collateral targets). Having created a new identity, he is disappointed to be roped back into doing the company's business, as lucrative as it is. In this case, his target is an international arms dealer who is playing the tables in Macau's gambling palaces. There are complications, though, for the target is heavily protected and the target of at least two other groups. Rain is very smart, so he is constantly interesting, but so are some of his adversaries, especially a woman named "Delilah," who works for another intelligence system. But which one? Finding out is part of the many pleasures in this book.
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The second installment of Eisler's John Rain series offers more of the same, but less. The hit man-antihero is once again embroiled in the corruption and crime omnipresent in Eisler's portrayal of Japan, once again caught between yakuza on one hand and the CIA on another, and once again finding inventive ways to kill the people who become threats. There is much double- and triple-dealing, skulking about in dark shadows, and conspiracy enough to spare. This is the good stuff.
Where Hard Rain falls short of the series debut (Rain Fall) is in its subtle change in Rain's portrayal. In the first novel, Rain was palpably a mortal man -- very good at what he did, but fallable and certainly not indestructible (indeed, he sustains significant injury in the finale). This time around, Rain has become more of a killing machine, dispatching various targets without a great deal of either effort or reflection. At no point are the outcomes of these encounters at all in doubt, which leaches them of much potential tension. The shortcomings of the first book also become more pronounced in this one: name-checking districts in Tokyo isn't the same thing as showing us those places; the endless menu of high-end whiskey makes connoisseurship tedious; and his conquests of women half his age continue unabated.
If you enjoyed the series opener, you'll probably like this one, perhaps not as much, though. If you've never encountered John Rain before, start with Rain Fall instead. I have another installment in the series (Killing Rain) queued up, hoping Rain will regain his humanity and reclaim the interest he held in Rain Fall. -
Action filled and drew me in. I'm liking this series so far.
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I liked the scenarios and Rain himself better in this one. The writing is overall more intense. Rain uses everything in his box of tricks. He doesn't mind acting like a fool or suffering a little humiliation if it gets the job done. He's not uber-cool all the time. He's direct and doesn't put on unnecessary airs. His assessment of danger and opponents is logical and focused from a lifetime of experience. His ability to be such a normal person means that one of his greatest assets is that people underestimate him time and time again.
Naturally a part of me is shocked by Rain's lack of sympathy, but the other part of me likes that Rain has the detached personality that one would expect from a hitman. His ruthlessness really is just practicality without feelings.
I enjoy psychological musings and I appreciate that Rain employs them to full effect. The sensitivity in the relationships and dialogue is a treat. Rain's friend/enemy Tatsu is more present in this book and he adds a good dynamic to the storyline.
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This is a really great read. I highly recommend it. If you haven't read
the first John Rain thriller, " A Clean Kill In Tokyo,," I advise you to
open that up first. It gives a lot of background as to who Rain is, who
Harry is, and who Midori is. This book picks up where the first leaves
off. John Rain is an a former Vietnam War commando who grew up in
both Japan and in the states. He is also a deadly assasin. The book
details his life underground and the links from his past that lead him
out into dangerous waters. There is spy stuff, political intrigue, judo,
mixed martial arts, hostess clubs, and blackmail. It's John rain against
the whole Tokyo underworld. As with the first Rain book, this one takes
the reader on a journey into the depths of Tokyo, a place that I for the
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Swimming against the flow here but I didn't think I could finish this book, it started so tediously. Having said that it did get better after half way. The plot itself was OK (not brilliant and a little overly convoluted but OK) but I did have some problems with the writing style.
The many descriptions of various aspects of Rain's "tradecraft" were overly long-winded and, frankly, boring after a while. Also, it was set in Japan and a lot of the dialogue was given first in Japanese and then in English. It was overdone (we know they're in Japan already). For me it detracted from the plot. This is the second John Rain book I have read in the series and I'm not sure I can read any more of them. -
I liked this book better than the first one (Rain Fall.) The plot was more interesting, and resolved one of the threads from the first book. Also, Eisler began to show more of the protagonist John Rain's inate goodness. Does a nice job of making Tokyo come alive too.
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Втора книга от поредицата. Рейн-сан е все така безмилостен и перфектен. Интересно четиво, особенно добре е представено постоянното напрежение съпътстващо героя, както и параноичния му подход във всичко, помогнал му да оцелее в толкова опасен свят.
Продължавам с третата част. -
Once again John Rain must do what he does best, kill or be killed. John comes back from the first book where he met his end, or so he had other think. Someone is tracking him and wants him. What will his pursuers do to get to him? Will John help some of those tracking him? and who will pay the price? This installment seemed to start a tad slow and for a while it seemed that I had signed on for a tour of Japan. However, once the story started and I got deeper into the book the story line took off. This book was written in a different style than the first and I wasn't a big fan. However, as I said, once it finally got going it became a page turner and I couldn't wait to see how/if John got out of this giant mess. I liked the way the author set the reader up for the next in the series because this reader is going back to find out how John makes out and if he will retire?
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Lonely Indeed
Great book. Great story. Great characters. All as usual. This one made me sadder than his others, justifiably so. Enjoyable, action packed and informative read, also as usual. Just more melancholy. Glad he is picking his own titles now. -
6/10
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Another good one in the John Rain series, although I've been reading them out-of-order. I read this one under the name "Hard Rain" and it is #2 of the John Rain series. I've now read #1 through #4. Back on track as #5, The Last Assassin/Extremis, is next.
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John Rain is a hard character to like. He´s a cold, calculating, killer for hire. He´s a bit of a paranoid. He´s basically someone you wouldn't want to meet!
Barry Eisler´s writing is also sometimes hard to enjoy. He´s in love with Japan and takes you on a tour. You read about subway stations, train stations, streets, the characters use japanese expressions which are then translated to english. It gets tiresome and annoying fast.
With all this its surprising just how compelling this book is. Rain is like that disaster you cant help but look at. By disaster I mean the devastation that surrounds him. He kills without mercy, tortures, manipulates or threatens people and you can hardly wait to turn the page and see what he will do next. Then you get his walks through Tokyo, the night time, the bars, and suddenly you find yourself immersed, like you´re really there, through Eisler´s vivid descriptions. You can almost “smell” the whiskey Rain´s drinking, listen to the Jazz and feel the danger he´s in.
Its an elegant journey to a seedy, bloody existence.
The plot follows the events from the first book. This time Rain is a bit more human. Its a story of revenge. The enemy is ruthless. He´s a true “monster” and Eisler, who has made Rain an almost unstoppable killing machine manages to create a worthy foe, someone you truly believe is a threat and may be even better than our “hero”. Its a fantastic duel and an awesome build-up of tension until the satisfying conclusion.
The rest of the plot relies on a bit of spy stuff and its interesting enough. But John Rain is the star and the reason to read.
By now you get used to his way of thinking, his paranoid behavior and his own code of conduct.
To be honest, John Rain scares me. I just cant turn away. There´s something brutally raw in Eisler´s writing and the violence here has weight, feels real and even shocks you. Its a feat.
The book has a better pace than the original and there´s a bit more action. Its still not a book for everybody. You need to be patient with the still somewhat slow rhythm. You also need to be a bit twisted to be honest.
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The big plot thing just sort of bores me which is why I hate James Bond and Jason Bourne. Why does everything have to be some huge geopolitical maneuver? Whenever the story started hashing out the “Crepuscular” (rhymes with Treadstone) angle my eyes started rolling back in my head and I couldn’t wait for another action scene. For my tastes the more complicated the plot the stupider it is.
He is much too casual with killing in these first two books. Rain murders a CIA agent in full view of another agent simply because they were following him. So he’s going to incur the full wrath of the world’s largest spy agency simply to make a point to the other agent he is interrogating? It doesn’t make much sense.
When he goes to the underground dojo to train and breaks the guy’s ankle was pretty stupid. I don’t care how hardcore your training you won’t get very far if both people are out to hurt the other. A broken ankle isn’t like a black eye or a fat lip; it’s a career-ending injury and not something anyone who isn’t a sociopath would inflict on someone they are training with, even if there are “no rules.” I’ve only met one fighter in my life (and never even heard of another) who probably wouldn’t hesitate to go toe-to-toe with anyone in the world: Rickson Gracie. I’ve spent a few years deconstructing the martial arts myself and when it comes to randori, or sparing, or whatever you want to call it you just never really know what might happen. I’ve beaten dudes much, much better and infinitely stronger than I am, at least once in a while but just enough to give them pause. Sometimes you just get lucky.
For the life of me I don’t understand why the author has bothered to change the titles of these books as both the old and new titles aren’t very good or reveal much concerning the contents of the individual novel. -
The publisher backed at least 5 John Rain books for publication, and this one has a high enough Goodreads rating that I feel like I missed something.
At one point, a cop and John Rain are talking. The cop asks Rain if he knows what "pride fighting" is.
Normal conversational answer: "The mixed martial art? Sure."
Book answer: "Sure," I said. The Pride Fighting Championship is a mixed martial arts sport, based in Japan, with televised bouts held every two months or so. The idea behind the so-called mixed martial arts, or MMA, is to pit against each other a combination of traditional martial disciplines: boxing, jujitsu, judo, karate, kempo, kung fu, Muat Thai, sambo, wrestling. Audiences for Pride competitions have been growing steadily since the sport was founded, along with King of the Cage..." And long after I've drifted off, it just. keeps. going.
It felt like a paranoid Joe Friday having a conversation with himself that was frequently interrupted with extended exposition or Japanese to unnecessarily translate. I frequently fell asleep during the first 127 pages before giving up entirely. -
#2 of the Rain series- I am definitely on the fence on this one. First, the good things…Eisler is a master at describing fight scenes so that it’s almost like watching it on a TV screen. He walks thru moves like a color commentator. I enjoy reading about Japan, it’s culture, the language. You would think the author is a native. He is American. What bothers me is what happens with a lot of authors who write series. They don’t give recaps about the history of the series. This is frustrating for those of us who read the previous books long ago and can’t remember what they are about and for those of us who are jumping into the middle. There should be a rule. If you are going to write a series, give us a recap of what has happened before. Eisler’s plot in this book was a bit complicated to follow. I enjoyed the story and I like the main character, I just thought there were parts of the plot that were a bit far fetched. I don’t think I’m going to give up on the series just yet. I like this character and this is the only set of books I have read about Japan.
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All right, so I appear to be hunting for a specific character: from Jack Reacher (Lee Child), to Jonathan Quinn (Brett Battles), onto John Rain (Barry Eisler). From ex military, to cleaner, to assassin.
How do we as readers gain empathy for a killer? Simple enough, join John Rain in his voyage from assassin for hire to conscientious killer (kill bad guys) to wanting to get out of the business...but unwilling to leave his perspective of the world (no worries, this transformation takes place across many books, more than enough to satiate the most avid genre reader)
I devoured these books as I did the others above (more to come as I continue hunting). You'll just have to see for yourself.
P.S. If you've read this review, you've read all my John Rain reviews. There are no discrepancies in Eisler's work. Every novel is top notch, provided you share my predilection for this sort of character.
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The second John Rain book and the action keeps on rolling. I love the John Rain character, a half American half Japanese killer for hire disillusioned by his time in both cultures. He is a realist and a killer, yet has not lost his humanity or a deepset sense of justice. I really enjoyed how this book piggybacked the end of the first in the series and continued to follow the loose ends left in the first book. The thing that stands out the most for me in Eisler's writing is the descriptive nature of it. His action and plots are as fun and twisting as any action writer, but his descriptions are much more elaborate without being over done. Because it is written in first person, the descriptions are attributed to Rain's character and help to define this enigma of a contract killer
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eu já tinha lido, há algum tempo, o primeiro livro desta série, que achei mais ou menos. acontece que, mesmo não tendo achado o livro ótimo, ele foi um livro que deixou mais recordações que o normal, e eu vivia lembrando dele, com vontade de ler mais da história -- então me rendi, e comprei o volume 2 pra ler. adorei, adorei! este livro é bem sperior ao primeiro! tudo flui tão bem que li tudinho em dois dias bastante movimentados, em filas, em taxis, em esperas, no cabeleireiro, e à noite na cama, antes de dormir. foi uma leitura gostosa, rápida, e que fez com que meus dias ficassem mais curtidos mesmo com muitas filas e esperas :-) super recomendo! e já vi que lerei os outros livros da série...
