The Last Assassin

from dbsovereign

Eisler writes all-consuming action-packed thrillers with a main character (John Rain) who pops off the page. As an assassin who loves jazz and rare single-malt scotch, Rain has his blind spots - usually women. With Barcelona, NYC and Tokyo as a backdrop, this one does not disappoint.

from Penforhire

Wow, Eisler's thriller aspect keeps getting better. John Rain has some hard choices to make and we're along for the ride. Ride a sumo wrestler? Why not, ha ha. Eisler brings back our entire cast of characters here. As I noted in my review of the prior book, Eisler's poetic prose is toned way down...

from jmoncton

John Rain has an unusual profession - he's a paid assassin. And he is very good at his job. But this assignment is a little different. Instead of being hired to kill some high-profile crime boss, he is out to protect his own family. Traveling from Barcelona to Tokyo to NYC, Rain sets out to outsm...

from kaylol

A good thriller

from paulinewiles

First, I should disclose this isn't a genre I usually read, which probably contributed to me not being totally drawn in and hence paying more attention to writing technique decisions. The author will be speaking at a conference I'm attending, so I wanted to get familiar with his work.The first th...