Publication date 2002 topics japanese americans fiction, murder for hire fiction, assassins fiction, rain, john fictitious. Click to read more about a clean kill in tokyo by barry eisler. I first read the sequel to this book, hard rain, before turning around and reading rain fall. John rain is a halfjapanese, halfamerican assasin, whos speciality was giving his victims natural causes. Mar 27, 2009 barry eisler dropped by the mysterious bookshop in nyc and chatted with sally owen about the new rain fall movie starring gary oldman based on the john rain series of novels. After leaving the cia, he lived and worked in japan, where he earned his black belt from the kodokan international judo center. Requiem for an assassin by barry eisler 1 edition first published in 2008 download daisy. 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. After i sold my screenplay adaptation of rain fall to sony pictures, i had no more creative involvement. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lately i have been reading numerous books with a martial arts theme thriller. Rain fall official trailer 2010 kippei shina, gary oldman. I am happy to say i enjoyed both rain fall and hard rain by barry eisler, though i recommend starting with rain fall.
If there is such a person as a likeable assassin, then john rain is the man. Hes an exmarine from the vietnam era and a hit man who specializes in assassina. It was based on the novel rain fall by barry eisler. John rain, a hard and resourceful man in his 40s with an american mother, a japanese father, a childhood spent in. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall. Rain fall by barry eisler 1 edition first published in 2002 download daisy. The rain books rain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rain have 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. I rated rain fall 4 stars and a clean kill in tokyo 5 stars with the only difference being narration. Barry eisler is the author of the popular john rain series featuring a japaneseamerican international assassin. Publication date 2002 topics japanese americans fiction, murder for hire fiction, assassins fiction, rain, john fictitious character fiction, japan fiction publisher. Below is a list of barry eislers john rain books in order of when they were first published.
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. Buy rain fall small tear in cover by eisler, barry isbn. Rain fall, like the meteorological event of its namesake, came and went with little fanfare when it was released. Jul 01, 2003 the rain books rain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rain have 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. A clean kill in tokyo by barry eisler librarything. The show is described as a globetrotting action drama. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Based on the novel by bestselling author barry eisler, rain fall follows john rain, a. Barry mark eisler born 1964 is a bestselling american novelist. Early in 2014 he rereleased the first 6 john rain novels changing the titles of most. Much of what happened in the first book is alluded to in the second, and this could cause some confusion.
In the film a halfjapanese halfamerican hitman protects the daughter of one of his victims against the cia. Below is a list of barry eislers books in order of when they were originally published. In barry eislers a clean kill in tokyo aka rain fall, the first instalment in the john rain thriller series, this would hook you on the first page and keep you in suspense right to the end. John rain is a hero who is similar in many ways to jack reacher. Evelyn gallagher doesnt care much about any of that.
Jul 15, 2005 john rain is the japaneseamerican action hero of rain storm, barry eisler s third installment in his series about a deadly killer for hire. Barry eisler spent three years in a covert position with the cias directorate of operations. The genre is a little bit of mystery, thriller, romance, and realistic fiction. Ame no kiba is a 2009 japaneseaustralian action thriller film written and directed by max mannix. It sounded different enough from my usual reading fare to appeal to me. This is a fact that can easily be conveyed by his presence on at least eight blogs and newsworthy sites throughout the internet.
He appears in eight of eisler s espionage novels as an assassin for hire who specializes in making his victims appear to have died of natural causes. He is the author of two thriller series, the first featuring antihero john rain, a halfjapanese, halfamerican former soldier turned freelance assassin, and a second featuring black ops soldier ben treven. So far having seven appearances in novels by, barry eisler, john rain is a worldwide hit. Half american, half japanese, expert in both worlds but at home in neither, john rain is the best killer money can buy. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall a. John rain is a fictional character created by barry eisler. Eisler provides a cracklingly good yarn, well written, deftly plotted, and surprisingly appealing thomas perry and lawrence block need not retire their hit men quite yet, but eisler is clearly a challenger.
Rain is a vietnam war veteran who served with the special forces. His books have topped bestsellers lists and created a fan base that continually cannot wait for the next john rain adventure. Based on one novel in a series by barry eisler, it follows john rain kippei shina, a japanese assassin for hire who becomes deeply embroiled in a hunt for a mysterious flash drive, the contents of which could have nasty. Oct 08, 2019 author of hard rain john rain, requiem for an assassin, the last assassin, fault line, inside out, the killer collective, the night trade, killing rain barry eisler open library donate. Hes producing and starring in the hourlong series rain, based on the novel series by barry eisler. I enjoy barry eisler s books as this genre is one that i have always liked and eisler has, for me, that rare ability to have the story keep me interested and intrigued from start to finish. Oct 14, 2014 i just finished reading this fascinating rain fall by barry eisler page turning novel. I enjoy barry eislers books as this genre is one that i have always liked and eisler has, for me, that rare ability to have the story keep me interested and intrigued from start to finish. I just finished reading this fascinating rain fall by barry eisler page turning novel. The complete series list for john rain barry eisler. John rain, a japanese american konketsu, or halfbreed, learned his lethal trade as a member of the u. Ame no kiba is a 2009 japanese australian action thriller film written and directed by max mannix.
Written with a delightfully soft touch and a powerful blend of excitement, exotica, and what ever. Barry eisler s first john rain novel originally titled rain fall and later released as a clean kill in tokyo with barry eisler narrating, this novel demonstrates the difference great narration makes. Nowto prove that book love affair hasnt been completely swept away by barry eisler and rain fall there are some complaints. 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.
In barry eisler s a clean kill in tokyo aka rain fall, the first instalment in the john rain thriller series, this would hook you on the first page and keep you in suspense right to the end. This time around, the cia has hired rain to take out an arms dealer named belghazi, who is supplying munitions to fundamentalist terrorists groups. I was all set to really like barry eislers new novel, rain fall. Rain fall, barry eislers debut novel, is a suspenseful thriller filled with doublecrosses, duplicity and relentless action. Author barry eislers most famous creation is a subtle killer who gives his name to the series the john rain series. John rain is the type of character who, whilst you could never, in reality, be like i certainly have. John rain is the type of character who, whilst you could never, in reality, be like i certainly have no aspirations to be an assassin nevertheless. Eisler s experience of living and working in japan lends realism to his depiction of the compelling intricacies of japanese society. Buy a cheap copy of rain fall book by barry eisler. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. He knows unlimited surveillance is the only way to keep america safe. John rain is the japaneseamerican action hero of rain storm, barry eislers third installment in his series about a deadly killer for hire.
All of barry eislers books are excellently written and very accurate with the places in the book and cultural references. In this respect he can be considered an unusual hero or possibly an antihero character. Barry eisler made his debut as a published author in 2002 with the novel rain fall aka a clean kill in tokyo. Barry eisler, who currently resides in the san francisco bay area, is an author that is not afraid to let his opinions be known. Nowto prove that book love affair hasnt been completely swept away by barry eisler and rain fallthere are some complaints. In barry eislers new thriller the gods eye view, nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal. But unlike most for hire killers, he comes with a code of ethics. He also narrated the audiobook versions of the six rereleased john rain novels. Buy a clean kill in tokyo john rain thrillers unabridged by eisler, barry, eisler, barry isbn. The main character is unique, deadly, and may even be a little bit of a psychopath.
Barry eisler is a writer and producer, known for rain, rain fall 2009 and wordslingers. Rain fall a clean kill in tokyo by barry eisler fictiondb. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries. At the top of my list is the first book in barry eisler s escapist john rain novels. The book rain fall by barry eisler is 363 pages, published in 2002 by penguin books ltd. He will not kill women or children, he will only kill the principle not some poor soldier just taking orders, he wants proof of wrongdoing, and he wants to be the only one working this particular hit. Based on the bestselling novel by author barry eisler, this action thriller from director max minnix follows a seasoned assassin as he races to prevent cia hit men from killing the daughter of a. Barry eisler has definitely been added to my favorites list.
At the top of my list is the first book in barry eislers escapist john rain novels. Rain is perhaps more morally ambiguous than reacher. Barry eisler dropped by the mysterious bookshop in nyc and chatted with sally owen about the new rain fall movie starring gary oldman based on the john rain series of novels. Buy a cheap copy of hard rain book by barry eisler. May 22, 20 rain fall official trailer 2010 kippei shina, gary oldman, kyoko hasegawa grindstone official. 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. A man of action and of few words, deep, lonely even if he doesnt realize it. Rain fall by barry eisler overdrive rakuten overdrive. 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. Rain fall john rain series, book 1 john rain by barry eisler. Assassin rain fall was renamed a clean kill in tokyo rating. Rain fall, barry eisler s debut novel, is a suspenseful thriller filled with doublecrosses, duplicity and relentless action. Barry eislers first john rain novel originally titled rain fall and later released as a clean kill in tokyo with barry eisler narrating, this novel demonstrates the difference great narration makes.
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