What do you do when you’re master assassin series character is getting reaching the age when he more likely to be put in a home than travel the world killing people? Go back and fill in some backstory, which is what happens here. Some of it feels clunky and forced, but overall does a nice job filling out the some of the history of John Rain. Some decent twist and clever moves, mixed on with some youthful mistakes by the title character. Not one of the strongest in the series, some parts like the romance angle, which is key to the plot, seem out of character for even a young insecure Rain. Another series where if one has not read any of them, this is not where to start. What a read! "Graveyard of Memories" was just my second Barry Eisler Book after " A Clean Kill in Tokyo" But it certainly won't be my last! Again Eisler shows his ability to create suspision by combining a great story with some well placed action scenes and a formidable protagonist. John Rain is really someone, you can quite easily identify with, wich is somewhat remarkable considering he is an outlaw sssassin! This origin story only adds to that by showing us how Rain became the man, we first met 30 years later. To the usual amount of conspiracy, treason and intrigue, Eisler adds a truely unique love story. That said means something because it comes from me, a guy who is often annoyed by that kind of romance in this particular genre. It often feels forced to me, like some authors are struggling to put a love story in their peace because they think it would belong in such a novel. However this one feels different. I can not really explain it but it just feels real and so becomes one of two things, which are really setting the book above many other outings of this genre. The second thing is watching Rain learning his tradecraft step by step. Eisler does a great job by delivering Rain frome someone with unique but raw skills in someone, one can easily imagine will one day become the world's most gifted contract killer!So again, well done Mr. Eisler! I am really looking forward to any future Rain novels! But first, I will catch up with your other six.
Do You like book Graveyard Of Memories (2014)?
Origin story of John Rain. Very good, very much in the style of the later, quite excellent, books.
—eya_thine
Gotta say I like this guy and the John Rain series. Very violent, but well-written and insightful.
—Amy
Great book, Enjoyed every moment of it, A lot of action.
—aggu
