Graveyard of Memories

A John Rain Novel

By: Barry Eisler

Narrated by: Barry Eisler

What makes a legendary assassin? For John Rain, it was the lessons of love, war, and betrayal he learned in Tokyo in 1972.

Fresh from the killing fields of Southeast Asia, Rain works as a bagman under the watchful eye of his CIA handler, delivering cash to corrupt elements of the Japanese government. But when a delivery goes violently wrong, Rain finds himself in the crosshairs of Japan’s most powerful yakuza clan. To survive, Rain strikes a desperate deal with his handler: take out a high-profile target in the Japanese government in exchange for the intel he needs to eliminate his would-be executioners.

As Rain plays cat and mouse with the yakuza and struggles to learn his new role as contract killer, he also becomes entangled with Sayaka, a tough, beautiful ethnic Korean woman confined to a wheelchair. But the demands of his dark work are at odds with the longings of his heart - and with Sayaka’s life in the balance, Rain will have to make a terrible choice.

©2014 Barry Eisler (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Excellent & Unquie Use of Perspective

What a wonderful surprise. Unlike so many other authors who have developed a series and decide to go back and do a prequel or retrospective of a character Eisler actually has the character looking back on his early life vs writing as if the story is being told as a current event.. Not only is this a new perspective but it is so well done – WOW. If you are a John Rain fan you must listen/read this one. It fills in history and helps you see how Rain became the in control lethal assassin he is in the novels we have all come to enjoy. And Eisler does an excellent job of reading his own work and helping us 'see' and 'hear' the characters as he envisioned as he wrote it.

Great Backstory

I would recommend this book to both newcomers and those long in the tooth vis-à-vis John Rain novels. It lays a great foundation on what makes John Rain tick. Barry Eisler should write a couple more of these. It’s like the movie SPYMAKER, starring Sean Connery’s son that tells the origins of James Bond’s habits, proclivities, and what have you. Once again, fantastic book. Keep making magic, Barry!!!

good

not as great as book seven but still a good listen or read
makes me appreciate kindle unlimited

Not My Favorite John Rain

Not 5 star Rain yet still a good listen. Nice to hear Rain's beginnings. This is among my all time favorite series!

Great addition to series

A great addition to the John Rain series. The whole series is well constructed and worth the time.