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A review by anna_lyse
A Clean Kill in Tokyo by Barry Eisler
3.0
A decent start into the John Rain series. I liked the plausible story, the provided background to Rain, the well researched local colour. I wished for a bit more suspense in the beginning - something happens and then 40% of the book the story is merely meandering. The slow setup has its own beauty but you only realise it after pressing on.
I liked that Rain is a samurai, a ronin even. Hard, dedicated, resourceful, quick-minded but not fail-safe, which means he can and is outsmarted by his opponents. It makes him human and sets him apart from his ilk in similar lone wolf thrillers.
What it's missing to get a fourth star from me is a more elaborate story. I was hoping for greater complexity, additional twists given the solid setup in the beginning of the book. Overall, I enjoyed it as a quick read and received much of what I was looking for. Will continue with the series.
I liked that Rain is a samurai, a ronin even. Hard, dedicated, resourceful, quick-minded but not fail-safe, which means he can and is outsmarted by his opponents. It makes him human and sets him apart from his ilk in similar lone wolf thrillers.
What it's missing to get a fourth star from me is a more elaborate story. I was hoping for greater complexity, additional twists given the solid setup in the beginning of the book. Overall, I enjoyed it as a quick read and received much of what I was looking for. Will continue with the series.