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mkpatt's review against another edition
5.0
First in the second Nicholas Linnear trilogy isgreat
I've been a fan of Van Lustbader's Nicholas Linnear novels since the 80s. I finished the first trilogy and really enjoyed them back then. Before I could start the second trilogy life got in the way.
Recently I decided to revisit the world of The Ninja. This installment provided the complex characters and intricate story I've come to expect from Van Lustbader. Although, if I had one criticism its the fact that he doesn't explain the mystic aspects of the stories much. You just have to label them "magic" in your head and move past them.
If you can do that, you'll find the stories really exciting and worth the time it takes to read them.
I've been a fan of Van Lustbader's Nicholas Linnear novels since the 80s. I finished the first trilogy and really enjoyed them back then. Before I could start the second trilogy life got in the way.
Recently I decided to revisit the world of The Ninja. This installment provided the complex characters and intricate story I've come to expect from Van Lustbader. Although, if I had one criticism its the fact that he doesn't explain the mystic aspects of the stories much. You just have to label them "magic" in your head and move past them.
If you can do that, you'll find the stories really exciting and worth the time it takes to read them.
pickleballlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
More intrigue into Japanese society. I enjoy the insight into their Yakuza.
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