Hard rain, eislers second john rain novel, more than fulfills the promise of the first. Lately i have been reading numerous books with a martial arts theme thriller. Hard rain is also known as blood from blood and as a lonely resurrection. So far having seven appearances in novels by, barry eisler, john rain is a worldwide hit.
Rain fall john rain, book 1 by barry eisler fantastic fiction. The support cast provides a taste of modern japan and depth to the deadly competition, but barry eislers novel belongs to his seemingly amoral antihero who beguiles the audience with his activities so that readers will demand a. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Barry mark eisler born 1964 is a bestselling american novelist. I just finished reading this fascinating rain fall by barry eisler page turning novel. In this new novel, rain has fled to brazil to escape the killing business and the enemies encircling. Of all the john rain novels, i liked this book the least. It sounded different enough from my usual reading fare to appeal to me. The rain booksrain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rainhave won the barry and gumshoe awards, been translated into nearly twenty languages, and been optioned for film by barrie osborne, the oscarwinning producer of the lord of the rings trilogy. Set in a memorable noir version of tokyo jazz clubs, whiskey bars, love hotels, eislers rich and atmospheric debut thriller winds its way around the citys.
Barry eisler 1963 is een amerikaans auteur van thrillers. Barry eisler made his debut as a published author in 2002 with the novel rain fall aka a clean kill in tokyo. Rain fall john rain, book 1 by barry eisler book cover, description, publication history. Rain may not be a good man, but hes good at what he. John rain is the halfjapanese, halfamerican ex us special forces member, a fictional character created by excia employee barry eisler john rain first debuted in the book rain fall and has spurred numerous sequels as a recurring main character, in the action thriller series.
Barry eisler half american, half japanese, john rain is based in tokyowhere he kills people for a living. John rain is a fictional character created by barry eisler. The rain booksrain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rainhave won the barry and gumshoe awards, been translated into nearly twenty languages, and. Another barry eisler novel, perhaps even more gripping than the john rain series of novels, is fault line. Now rain has a new employer, the mossad, which wants him to fix a problem in manila with the aide of his new partner, dox, whose goodolboy persona masks a. His books have topped bestsellers lists and created a fan base that continually cannot wait for the next john rain adventure. In barry eislers new thriller the gods eye view, nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal. He has written 10 books in his john rain series, 4 books in the ben treven series one book is also part of john rain, 4 books in his new livia stone series, several short stories and several essays. Eisler changed the titles and covers on all the rain books, and the covers of the treven books. Its a good read, all the necessary twists and turns, lies and half truths, but the magic is missing.
Buy killing rain by barry eisler online at alibris. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. John rain book 2 of john rain thriller series volume 2 of john rain, barry eisler. Barry eisler has given us a new hero japaneseamerican john rain, the cynical, romantic, conscientious assassin one of the most clever and vibrant protagonists weve seen in years. She is a strong, yet harmed as well as flawed heroine. Buy rain storm john rain thrillers reprint by eisler, barry isbn. Rain fall is what you would get if you took the bourne identity and stripped it of its tactful direction and smart writing, then slapped on a puntastically goofy title. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Below is a list of barry eislers john rain books in order of when they were first published. Rain fall was also published under the title a clean kill in tokyo. Isbn 0399151923 it is hard for an assassin to walk away from the business when one of his employers is the cia but john rain, a hitman with a conscience, tries. But for those who can get past these factors, barry eislers books, this latest in particular, are sure to please even the most discriminating readers. Fault line reached number 18 on the new york times hardcover bestseller list. For a decade thereafter he practiced various aspects of international law, including a year with the japanese law firm of hamada and matsumoto in tokyo and two years as inhouse counsel at the osaka headquarters of matsushita electric and industrial co.
Not knowing really what to expect, i was pleasantly surprised. John rain first debuted in the book rain fall and has spurred numerous sequels as a recurring main character, in the action thriller series. Barry eisler is the author of the popular john rain series featuring a japaneseamerican international assassin. Order of john rain books john rain is the halfjapanese, halfamerican ex us special forces member, a fictional character created by excia employee barry eisler. For him, it was the lessons of love, war, and betrayal he learned in tokyo in 1972. Killing rain was also published as one last kill and.
This book goes back to the roots of what makes john rain a great assassin. A search for a pair of serial rapists leads livia lone down the darkest and most dangerous trail of her life in a pulsepounding thriller by new york times bestselling author barry eisler ten years ago, the daughter of homeland security investigations agent b. I was all set to really like barry eislers new novel, rain fall. I read online that the directors behind the great action movie john wick are looking to take this series to tv, starring keanu reeves, so i wanted to get in on the ground floor before that actually comes to fruition. Eisler begins things in ominous fashion, putting his readers inside the head of john rain, an assassin for hire, as rain stalks his assignment. Without giving excessive away she is set on a course of trying to dole out her very own really individual form of justicerevenge on some still energetic dirtbags from her instead dark past. He appears in eight of eislers espionage novels as an assassin for hire who specializes in making his victims appear to have died of natural causes. Barry eisler books in order mystery series, book lists. Rain is a vietnam war veteran who served with the special forces. The rain books rain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rain have won the barry and gumshoe awards. A hit man looks to protect the daughter of one of his victims against cia assassins. Evelyn gallagher doesnt care much about any of that. The main character is unique, deadly, and may even be a little bit of a psychopath.
Rain storm was also released as choke point and as winner take all. After leaving the cia, he lived and worked in japan, where he earned his black belt from the kodokan international judo center. After graduating from cornell law school in 1989, barry eisler spent three years with the u. Eislers novel rain fall won the 2005 barry award for best thriller and the gumshoe award. The intangible something that raises a book from good to wow. Barry eisler spent three years in a covert position with the cias directorate of operations. The book rain fall by barry eisler is 363 pages, published in 2002 by penguin books ltd.
The novel has a little bit of everything to please all. The audiobook mp3 on cd of the barry eisler john rain series. Rain storm john rain thrillers by eisler, barry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The complete series list for john rain barry eisler. The chronological order of both series of novels is the same as the publication order. Rainhalfjapanese, halfamerican, raised in both countries but at home in neitheris trying to leave his life as. He is the author of two thriller series, the first featuring antihero john rain. Below is a list of barry eisler s books in order of when they were originally published. Rain fall 2002, eislers first book about japaneseamerican vietnam vet john rain, a hired assassin for government agencies in tokyo and washington, worked.
Buy a cheap copy of rain storm book by barry eisler. Barry eisler has definitely been added to my favorites list. It follows ben treven, a military expert who gets the job done, locating and finishing off high value targets that the american government hands to him. The story line is well executed almost as polished as one of johns hits. The titular character, john rain, is a recurring halfjapanese character used by author barry eisler in several of his novels, such as rain storm, killing rain, and hard rain, in order to be a supersecret spy working for. He knows unlimited surveillance is the only way to keep america safe.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy a cheap copy of killing rain book by barry eisler. Barry eisler, international thriller writer and creator of the john rain and livia lone series. In his superb thriller series featuring charismatic japaneseamerican assassin john rain, author barry eisler serves up steamy foreign locales, stunning action, and enough hightech weaponry to make for an aplus read. The genre is a little bit of mystery, thriller, romance, and realistic fiction. I do know one thingi am looking forward to the next adventure and learning more about john rain, japan, tokyo, and the japanese culture at the back of the book there is an explanation that all but two of the facts about tokyo are correct. John rain series by barry eisler john rain also junichi fujiwara is a japaneseamerican international assassin. At the top of my list is the first book in barry eislers escapist john rain novels. Barry eisler has given us a new hero japaneseamerican john rain, the cynical, romantic, conscientious assassin one of the most clever and vibrant protagonists. Hard rain volume 2 of a john rain novel, barry eisler volume 2 of eisler, barry.
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