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  <title><![CDATA[Rain Fall (John Rain, #1)]]></title>
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  <default-description>Meet John Rain. Assassin. He follows his own code - he needs no one, trusts no one - until betrayal transforms him from hunter into hunted and loner into loyal friend. Haunted by the past Rain kills to order and leaves no trace, but the death at his hand of an old man has unforeseen complications - and soon Rain is trying to protect not just his carefully preserved anonymity but his own life and those of the people he cares for. A stunning, page-turning reinvention of the hitman thriller, &quot;Rain Fall&quot; marks the introduction of a compelling new series character and major new thriller writing career.</default-description>
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  <original-publication-year type="integer">2002</original-publication-year>
  <original-title>Rain Fall (John Rain Thrillers)</original-title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Barry Eisler]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Sep 14 07:33:20 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Sep 14 07:35:17 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[(Audible download) According to the author's website, Eisler has a black belt (it shows in the books, Rain's fights are described in loving detail by judo and karate movement name), worked for the CIA (and must not like most of them, for , in this first of the series at least, the CIA does not come ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71166551">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Mar 26 02:28:28 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I wasn't expecting too much from this book, but it turned out to be a surprisingly complex and well-written thriller that never lost its forward drive. It stands out from other books in this genre because of the atmosphere that Eisler has captured with his strong sense of place, his authenticity, an...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50370200">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Nov 09 02:33:36 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Nov 09 02:34:01 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A cool, classy thriller about the half-Japanese, half-American assassin John Rain. Working alone, leaving no trace, he accepts a routine assignment and carries out his mission to perfection.<br/><br/>His nocturnal existence takes us to some of the smoothest underground jazz venues and whisky bars ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77183729">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40519979">
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  <read_at>Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Dec 20 08:11:24 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Dec 20 08:17:07 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was interesting- told from the point of view of an assassin.  He's a sympathetic antagonist, and I enjoyed the mystery for the most part, but there were many references to places and things in Japan that went over my head.  Also details about the Vietnam war- mostly a large number of acron...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40519979">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="65292558">
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  <read_at>Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jul 28 12:29:07 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Aug 11 13:35:19 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book!  The body count is higher than a Rambo movie, but presented matter of factly.  The Japanese culture background is really interesting, with some American culture mixed it.  The author knows how keep your interest.  John Rain, born of an American mother and a Japanese father, struggled as ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65292558">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="44958153">
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    <location><![CDATA[Portland, OR]]></location>        
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    <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jan 31 10:41:21 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jan 31 10:43:36 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A good read. Had it as airplane entertainment and it did the job. The main character is interesting and the author does a good job of exposing his background without dumping it on the reader all at once. You care about the characters and want to keep reading.<br/>I'm a little perplexed by the timel...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44958153">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="67003930">
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    <location><![CDATA[Petoskey, MI]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Aug 14 15:28:49 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The first in the John Rain series and the first Barry Eisler book that I have read, but not the last. Eisler hooked me early and kept me dialed in through the whole book. I love the unique aspects of his character, a half Japanese/ half American former CIA operative turned contract killer with a cod...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67003930">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="56919877">
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  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Alex Nunes]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu May 21 20:32:55 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu May 21 20:35:34 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>1</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[<em>Rainfall</em> by Barry Eisler is the gripping tale of an assassin by the name of John Rain. I had never heard of the Rain series, but became instantly intrigued with the plot. John Rain is a half American, half Japanese assassin based in Tokyo. Rain’s specialty is making his murders seem like death by ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56919877">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="41922905">
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  <read_at>Fri Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Jan 04 20:59:52 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Apr 03 22:06:59 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It is a successful piece of &quot;men's formula fiction&quot;.  There is a bit too much exposition of the nefarious plot.  The anguished protagonist with a troubled past, but a good heart....hmmm yeah.  The surprising twists are not so surprising.  [SPOILER ALERT} Did I mention the whole, I killed y...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41922905">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40310129">
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    <name><![CDATA[Marilyn]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Minneapolis, MN]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Dec 17 10:42:15 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 17 10:45:29 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[John Rain is an assassin. His only work ethic is that he won't kill women or children. After that he doesn't want to know why. Doesn't want to know if his target is good or bad, his objective is only to fulfill his assignment.  The amazing thing to me, is that I really liked this character, right fr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40310129">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="33157319">
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    <name><![CDATA[Kellie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Charlotte, NC]]></location>        
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    <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Thu Sep 18 04:46:31 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Sep 18 04:47:14 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was pretty good. I enjoyed the information on Japan and it’s government. Very Interesting.  I think the author does an excellent job putting the fighting scenes into words.  I felt like I could really see exactly what was happening.  The story is about John Rain who is an assassin.  His speci...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33157319">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="23625768">
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    <name><![CDATA[J.]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[It was an excellent read with a very intriguing premise in that the hero is a former CIA agent turned assassin who specializes in hits that look like death by natural causes and is told in first person. Mr. Eisler gave him a unique voice, which evolved and changed as the story progressed. Incorporat...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23625768">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="22175967">
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  <date_added>Tue May 13 14:34:20 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fondren Library Does Not Have This Book<br/><br/>Suspense Fiction- <br/><br/>Born of an American mother and a Japanese father, Rain is a businessman based in Tokyo, living a life of meticulously planned anonymity. There are few who know who he is or what he does. Trained by the U.S. Special Forces a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22175967">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="72501077">
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    <name><![CDATA[Sandra]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[ I've long wanted to sample this series as John Rain seems to be my favorite type- an outsider with a past that haunts him.  Sorry to say he did not pull me in as strongly as I expected. Cover quote says this would appeal to James Bond fans &amp; I can see that, though this is a sadder, more world-weary...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72501077">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="66520475">
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  <read_at>Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Tried to get into this story, but the author kept pulling me back out.  The story takes place in Japan and in addition to locations, neighborhoods and police/political ranks in Japanese, the author insists on presenting a lot of dialog in Japanese, then providing the translation.  If you're trying t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66520475">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="68142052">
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  <read_at>Sun Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The assassin with a soft spot. I found the action, drama and romance blended very well to create a great start to the John Rain series.  I began this in ebook format then found an audio version (narrator is Jim Harding) and switched. I highly recommend the audio version because while I read it, I te...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68142052">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="17632482">
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    <body><![CDATA[I love the John Rain books.  I've always wanted to visit Japan ... and this is probably as close as I'll get. The atmosphere of the Rain books is so neat .. the places mentioned seem authentically researched. I know nothing about single malts, but after reading the Rain books... I think I'll have to...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17632482">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is Barry Eisler's first book and the main character is John Rain.  John is an assassin for hire and manages to get himself bad situations.  Similar to McGuiver, he always survives but manages to fight his way out using various devices available in the environment.  The first 150 pages were not ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72052576">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[OK, first of all let me say that the back of this book says &quot;pulpy fun,&quot; which somewhat embarrassed me when I realized that.  It's certainly escapist, but it's a very quick read, the main character is engaging and the setting in modern day Japan was interesting (and educational).  If you r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19662921">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The only reason this book didn't get five stars is that corruption in government doesn't interest me all that much. But the writing is great, the lead character is multifaceted and well worth reading about again.<br/><br/>I don't know why I keep reading books about hitmen. ]]></body>
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