Wednesday, June 21, 2006
The Last Assassin
I'm currently reading The Last Assassin by Barry Eisler. His books are about a freelance assassin who specializes in making the death look like natural causes. John Rain started out very much a loner but through the arc of the series has come to a tentative trust of a few close friends and associates. They are a varied lot from the party animal, ex-Marine sniper to the beautiful Mossad agent.
I especially like the detailed covert operations and the exotic locales that Rain travels to. They remind me of Reacher in the Lee Child books only with a larger travel budget and a bigger wardrobe.
While reading these books I start to look around me more than usual. I'm looking for people who are out of place or those that could be lying in wait to ambush me. I start to feel a little paranoid but it's like getting into character. I read only one book at a time and live with the characters while I'm at it.
When I get to the new Stephanie Plum book by Janet Evanovich, I'll start noticing where the funeral homes are.
I especially like the detailed covert operations and the exotic locales that Rain travels to. They remind me of Reacher in the Lee Child books only with a larger travel budget and a bigger wardrobe.
While reading these books I start to look around me more than usual. I'm looking for people who are out of place or those that could be lying in wait to ambush me. I start to feel a little paranoid but it's like getting into character. I read only one book at a time and live with the characters while I'm at it.
When I get to the new Stephanie Plum book by Janet Evanovich, I'll start noticing where the funeral homes are.
# posted by Kim Reis @ 12:32 PM 
