MEETING AUTHOR BARRY EISLER

I've had the pleasure of enjoying a correspondence with this talented author of the John Rain thriller series for a while now and when I learned he would be signing his newest book, KILLING RAIN, at the Barnes & Noble in nearby Bryn Mawr, PA on July 6th, I knew I had to make every effort to attend and I am certainly glad that I did.

I can tell you that besides being a talented writer, this is a genuinely nice guy. Barry's very personable and charming with a great sense of humor. When he arrived at the store, he made a point of personally greeting and introducing himself to each member of the audience waiting for him. He then proceeded to talk about a various array of subjects and included some very funny anecdotes about fellow writers James Ellroy and Lee Child as well as reading an excerpt from the new book (taking on the characters voices, mannerisms, etc. quite well I might add).

For any of you not familiar with the Rain series (RAIN FALL, HARD RAIN, RAIN STORM and now KILLING RAIN), Barry has created a multi-faceted charismatic half Japanese, half American assassin named John Rain. The books have won critical acclaim and received several awards and nominations. Set in Japan, Barry's fascination in both Japanese and Brazilian martial arts, Western boxing and wrestling are evident as well authenticity for the area from his time spent there while employed for the CIA. I encourage anyone who is looking for a well-written, fascinating take on the mystery/thriller genre to pick up any of his books and should he be appearing at a book signing near you, make a point to stop by and meet him.