Review: next time I'll wait for the real John Rain author, Barry Eisler....
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2014
... 'cause this book was disappointing. Maybe John Ray is a good (or at least better) author when writing original stuff (I'm assuming he does) but when compared to Barry --  as one has to do when reading a John Rain book -- well let's just say the price is the best part of this book.So, who is this author Johnny Ray I wondered when I noticed a different author's name on a John Rain book.. is Barry writing under a pen name for some unknown reason, I wondered?In researching to gain an answer to those questions, I discovered Kindle Worlds, and fan fiction (wikipedia has a good page). I'm amazed that "fans" can use well established characters and write about them. In my mind this can cheapen the "brand", so to speak.It seems wrong somehow, despite the disclaimer in the front of the book that the rights are not held by the author of the book.Proceed with caution, and lower your expectations if you have read the real John Rain creator/author, Barry Eisler. If you are new to the character John Rain, I'd strongly suggest reading the "real stuff" first...