Book Review: John Rain series by Barry Eisler
I've greatly enjoyed the John Rain series by Barry Eisler. This thriller series, about a Japan American contract killer with a conscience, has excellent pacing, and a vivid atmosphere for each of the settings (especially Tokyo). Jane Adam writes (via Amazon.com): "the author manages an unlikely feat; he earns the reader's sympathy and concern for his protagonist, an amoral assassin who is one of most compelling characters in recent crime fiction".
One of my criteria for most series is that each book should stand on its own as a complete story. The John Rain series definitely meets that criteria: each book is a complete and enjoyable story that stands on its own.
Here is the series in order.