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by Barry Eisler (Author)
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In Eisler's predictable sixth thriller to star half Japanese, half American assassin John Rain (after 2006's The Last Assassin), Rain's longtime rival, rogue CIA agent Jim Hilger, kidnaps Rain's sniper friend Dox and threatens to kill Dox unless Rain murders three people Hilger wants dead. Despite his ambivalence about his chosen trade, Rain carries out the hits with little remorse. Rain's adventures take him to the usual glamorous locales—Paris, London, Amsterdam—while throughout he remains nostalgic for his Japanese heritage. In a subplot, Rain's Mossad agent lover, Delilah, enlists some Israeli colleagues in an attempt to foil a major terrorist plot. The revelation of why the three murder victims were selected comes as the book's one real surprise. 150,000 first printing; author tour.
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Who says a cold-blooded contract killer cant have a superego and complex feelings? Scott Bricks performance of Japanese-American John Rain, the assassin hero of Eislers latest thriller, proves otherwise. Brick convinces listeners that Rain has had enough of murder for hire and just wants to settle down with his Mossad agent girlfriend. But when Rains friend Dox is taken hostage by a rogue CIA agent, Brick dons the icemans mantle as Rain coolly does what it takes to save Dox. Bricks pacing suits the supercharged tension of Eislers convoluted double and triple crosses, making every incredible situation credible, every sadistic goon and megalomaniac plausible, and every love scene hot enough to melt your CDs. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WILL THE ICEMAN SURVIVE THE RAIN?, Feb 22 2009
By NeuroSplicer (Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Requiem For An Assassin (Hardcover)
I have followed John Rain's saga from the very first book. Sure, the road had its ups and downs but it was totally unforgettable. Barry Eisler knows how to create a cool yet deadly character that will stay with you forever. The problem is, can he keep him cool and deadly while exploring fresh storyline ideas - and his character grows older?

In this latest installment Rain is forced out of his retirement in Paris. An old nemesis had abducted his friend Dox and unless he performs three naturally-looking assassinations, his friend pays the price. Is the deal just bad or is it doomed from the gates and both Rain and his friend will end up shark bait?
The clock is ever menacingly ticking; the stakes keep getting higher and higher; the locales keep changing from Thailand and Vietnam to LA, from Singapore to Rotterdam; and Rain, uncharacteristically, has to accept unsolicited help from old friends that had actually once been older foes.

The problems with this book actually started from the previous installment of the series (The Last Assassin) and they can be summarized into this phrase: Rain started having doubts. Having an alienated kid and a steady love interest has dulled his edge and diluted his determination.
Character development and fancy literally footwork aside, I think that, in the end, Barry Eisler tries to morally save his character - and in the process is corroding him to the core. A cold-blooded assassin may have his inescapable reasons to have turned out that way - but he cannot exist on a moral high-ground no matter what. And if he is no longer the cool cold-blooded assassin, he is no longer John Rain.

Having said that, I want to make clear that this is one of the best fiction books I read in years. I enjoyed both its tactics and action as well as its reasoning and detailed descriptions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Thriller That Shines with Authenticity, July 7 2007
This review is from: Requiem For An Assassin (Hardcover)
Most thrillers seem like fables of super heroes straight out of the comic books. While those tales are fun, they lack a credible connection to reality that can make a story more gripping. Authenticity was part of the appeal of the Ian Fleming books about James Bond when they first appeared. Not since those Bond books do I recall a thriller as solidly based in real places, actual tradecraft, accurately presented martial arts, and the psychology of killing as Requiem for an Assassin.

This is my first John Rain book and I expected to be a little bit lost because I hadn't read the first five. But Mr. Eisler does an excellent job of referring to past developments and characters enough to make this story work just fine as a standalone.

Naturally, having liked this one so much I'm sure to go back and read the earlier books as well. A lot of the action in those books is referred to in Requiem for an Assassin; if you don't want those stories spoiled for you, it may be a good decision to start with the beginning of the series. The order of the series is Rain Fall, Hard Rain, Rain Storm, Killing Rain, and The Last Assassin.

As this story opens, former CIA agent and rogue operative, Jim Hilger, has assembled a team in Bali to kidnap John Rain's friend, Dox (said to be short for "unorthodox" . . . a characterization tied to his service in Reagan-era Afghanistan). The purpose? To black mail Rain into performing three assassinations. Hilger has been an arch-foe of Rain's in prior books. Dox isn't fully on his guard and is easily captured during a routine shopping trip. A little Bush-style torture quickly "persuades" Dox to contact Rain for Hilger.

John Rain is increasingly relaxed while living both with and apart from his love, Delilah, in Paris where she works for the Mossad. He hopes to escape working as an assassin and live a "normal" life . . . whatever that can be for someone with the finely honed instincts and skills of an assassin. The contact from Hilger comes as a most unpleasant surprise. Rain immediately senses that Hilger's agenda probably includes killing both Dox and Rain.

Feeling he has no choice, Rain agrees to kill three times on targets of Hilger's choice. Knowing what a dangerous person Hilger is, Rain is immediately on guard that there may be some greater danger from Hilger's plot than to the three targets, Dox, and himself. Rain turns down Delilah's offer of help, but does reach out to one old friend, Kanezaki, who can help with intelligence and weapons.

From there, the story develops along the lines of Rain trying to foil Hilger's plot while killing as few people as possible. Under extreme duress, Rain feels the urge to do more killing than is necessary. He finds himself drawn into an internal debate about what the ethics of his situation are. Those who like action-only thrillers will be disappointed by the self-doubt, but I thought it added a lot of texture and interest to the story. Here is a man poised between two worlds . . . one full of love and beauty and the other filled with hate and death. Only a psycho wouldn't have doubts in such a situation.

Although you'll see most of the plot's development coming, the unexpected bits of tradecraft will keep you fascinated by the story's movement. In the process, you'll admire both John Rain and Barry Eisler's ability to realistically portray the details of assassinations.

Bravo, Mr. Eisler!

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