Location : Cleveland, OH
After reading a new author, it was nice to be welcomed back to the familiarity of the John Rain character.
Rain Storm, by Barry Eisler, picks up where Hard Rain left off. If you are new to the John Rain novels, don't think that you need to go back and read the previous books to "catch up." Eisler will fill in the details for you, without taking anything away from the current novel. There is enough backstory to get the new reader up to speed while allowing the faithful to remember why Rain is not in Japan. In this novel, Rain returns to the Far East, brought out of his self-imposed exile by the CIA ("Christians In Action") to eliminate an Arab arms dealer. Using "natural causes," of course. During the course of performing his duties, he is confronted by a beautiful agent with her own agenda. Rain is forced to abandon his immediate job. Then, while deciding what course to pursue, Rain becomes a target. He has to continue to pursue his quarry while trying to discover why he suddenly is being stalked.
Eisler continues his tradition of putting the reader in the heart of the story. You will be shown some of the best sights, sounds, and tastes in all of Rain's destinations. And in this novel, you will be in Brazil, Macau, Japan, and Hong Kong. All of the descriptions are rich in detail, bringing realism to the novel. The characters are very well developed and believable. Even an old sniper friend of Rain's doesn't seem cliche, even though he could have quickly become a Southern stereotype. And there is another aspect of this book that was well done - the relationship between Rain and this new character. They are very different and yet, they work well together. That brought another aspect to the book that worked extremely well, the relationship between these two killers.
Fast paced, this is another excellent John Rain novel. Eisler is at the top of his game with this book.
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