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A Clean Kill in Tokyo

A John Rain Novel

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A Clean Kill in Tokyo

By: Barry Eisler
Narrated by: Barry Eisler
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About this listen

Previously published as Rain Fall

Name: John Rain.

Vocation: Assassin.

Specialty: Natural Causes.

Base of operations: Tokyo.

Availability: Worldwide.

Half American, half Japanese, expert in both worlds but at home in neither, John Rain is the best killer money can buy. You tell him who. You tell him where. He doesn’t care about why...

Until he gets involved with Midori Kawamura, a beautiful jazz pianist - and the daughter of his latest kill.

A Clean Kill in Tokyo was previously published as Rain Fall, the first in the bestselling John Rain assassin series.

©2002, 2013 Barry Eisler (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Action & Adventure Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Espionage Romance Adventure Imperial Japan Thriller Suspense Mystery Japan Thriller

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Critic reviews

"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." ( Boston Globe)
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I tried 3 times to get into this book and the third try was the charm. I am very glad I stuck with it as it turned out to be great. Characters were laid out well plot could be followed (mostly) and a great ending leading me to find out what John does next... So I am off to start the next instalment

Little while to get into

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great story even with all the Japanese, flaw, but he did kill her father

Great author and story

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The Tokyo backdrop is prominent to say the least. An interesting approach to frame a very "Japanese" intrigue and story.
I liked it. A lot. A mix of noir, high tech and assassin action.

Easily one of the better author narrations I've listened to.

Tokyo almost overwhelms the good story.

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Great page turner. well narrated. I liked the scene setting of Japan, fast paced story as well..

Great page turner. well narrated.

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Narration is really very good, story is brilliant. I love all Barry Eisler books. Amazing!

Amazing

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