how do you structure a book club discussion Winner Take All (John Rain Series)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A bit confusing at one point but gets on trackBy Dennis M.The story starts right out of the gate in chapter one which is how I like books to start. But, in the middle of the story about Rain's mission, it goes back in time without any clear warning. I wasn't sure if his mission was aborted or what. Then, finally, I realized that the author was providing the background story about Rain before he accepted the mission. Then, the story returns to the current and the mission at hand. The story was pretty good but it wasn't one of those where you couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next. I think I like the main character. I decided that I will read another book in this series to see if I can get into it. If you like the government assassin type of book, give this a read. The story line is pretty straight-forward with only the typical complexity brought on by the involvement of multiple government agencies.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A series not to be missed!By CustomerAs an inveterate Kindle user, I'm always on the lookout for a series that demonstrates significant promise at the outset. (I prefer to have several new books at-the-ready.) This one surely fit that promise. The "hero" (if an assassin can be called that) has grown on me. The dual-heritage aspect is unique within the sphere of reading I do. Not to be over the top in my enthusiasm for this series, I REALLY like the writing style, the story, most everything about it. After trying the first one in the series, I immediately obtained the remaining six and have been absolutely glued to the pages ever since.The fact that I'm picking up information about a culture I'm unfamiliar with, makes it that much better. I have a close friend that is Japanese-American with whom I'm able to bounce things off of. Mr. Eisler gets high marks there too. If there's a caveat necessary, the body count and the descriptive nature of the assassinations is likely to turn some folks off. In my opinion though, since I'm prone to reading these types of books, it fits and is entirely appropriate.There is anticipation that additional quality reads such as these will be coming from the author.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Exciting readBy K K SchwartzWhat a ride! I liked the protagonist, John Rain. For an assassin, the character somehow remains a warm human being capable of love, regrets, and compassion. The author did a lot of research for this novel, with Rain flitting between Rio, Macau, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The author is able by words to take you into foreign restaurants, malls, luxury hotels, sleezy hotels, back alleys and parks, making them so vivid that you can pretend to see them yourself. The fight scenes are realistic, as well as the plot, which includes government agencies, terrorists, and arms dealers. The book is well written and I plan to read some more Rain stories.