Zero Sum
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (885 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0716Z5DXX |
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| Number of Pages | : | 275 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It's a battle between kingpin and newcomer, master and apprentice, a zero-sum contest that can only end with one man dead and the other the world's foremost assassin.. Victor gives Rain a choice: kill a government minister or die a grisly death. But the best route to the minister is through his gorgeous Italian wife, Maria, a route that puts Rain on a collision course not only with Victor but with the shadowy forces behind the Russian's rise to dominance - and the longings of Rain's own conflicted heart. Returning to Tokyo in 1982 after a decade of mercen
Someplace Else said Another disappointment I’m sorry to say. Another disappointment I’m sorry to say. I’ve read and have every one of Barry Eisler’s books and most have been 5 stars, although those were the first four or five. However, this book continues the trend that the books and story line has been getting stale and, honestly, somewhat repetitive. As a prequel, I expected and wanted more to . "Zero Sum Game" according to Allen Levey. To me this book is a 5 star rating not only because the characters are so well fleshed out, but because it reads beautifully, as do all of Eisler's books. It also fills in an area of the Rain history which does support the entire series. One problem though, the book just came out and I'm done reading it already, and steady Barry Eisner readers know that . Right as Rain Another great John Rain story from Barry Eisler who has become one of my favorite authors. He has precise powers of description and somehow evokes compassion for some characters you'd never want to meet. As always, a hard John Rain to put down.