Enjoyable, if a bit implausible. I haven't read any of the previous John Rain books, so I don't know the character. In this, he's less like an assassin and more like a psychic superhero.
The first half of the book is littered with detailed references to the gourmet food and fine wine Rain enjoys. It's distracting and smacks of the author's own experiences.
The Acknowledgments section runs to...
more Enjoyable, if a bit implausible. I haven't read any of the previous John Rain books, so I don't know the character. In this, he's less like an assassin and more like a psychic superhero.
The first half of the book is littered with detailed references to the gourmet food and fine wine Rain enjoys. It's distracting and smacks of the author's own experiences.
The Acknowledgments section runs to several pages, thanking someone for nearly every aspect of the book. This makes one wonder what Eisler used his imagination for, besides the basic plot, which is thin and somewhat uninspired.
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