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A review by akahn26
The God's Eye View by Barry Eisler
4.0
Barry Eisler you've finally done it. You've made a book that doesn't feature John Rain and I've actually enjoyed it thoroughly. While the character depth is still minimal in comparison, (TBF John has 8 books worth of development) the differing perspectives of how much each character knows regarding the main plot keeps the story moving.
We've got the director of the NSA who holds the key to a ridiculously expansive surveillance system known as the God's Eye. What ensues is your basic character archetypes of the lonesome antihero and the love interest that functions as the whistleblower to the God's Eye. The action scenes got a bit gory at times with lots of blood and detailed actions completed with an axe. The thing that really got me was how close to home this story feels, especially in regards to the Snowden leaks. Definitely a story that makes you ponder a bit afterwards.
Thank you sir for finally breaking the chain of mediocre thrillers that never measured up to the great John Rain (I'm looking at you Treven.) While this doesn't give off the vibe of a series book, it wouldn't surprise me to see a sequel in the future.
We've got the director of the NSA who holds the key to a ridiculously expansive surveillance system known as the God's Eye. What ensues is your basic character archetypes of the lonesome antihero and the love interest that functions as the whistleblower to the God's Eye. The action scenes got a bit gory at times with lots of blood and detailed actions completed with an axe. The thing that really got me was how close to home this story feels, especially in regards to the Snowden leaks. Definitely a story that makes you ponder a bit afterwards.
Thank you sir for finally breaking the chain of mediocre thrillers that never measured up to the great John Rain (I'm looking at you Treven.) While this doesn't give off the vibe of a series book, it wouldn't surprise me to see a sequel in the future.