Barry Eisler. (2009). Fault Line: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group.

Barry Eisler. 2009. Fault Line: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group.

Barry Eisler, Fault Line: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group, 2009.

Barry Eisler. Fault Line: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group, 2009.

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     Barry Eisler spent three years in a covert position with the CIA's Directorate of Operations, then worked as a technology lawyer and startup executive in Silicon Valley and Japan, earning his black belt at the Kodokan International Judo Center along the way. Eisler's bestselling thrillers have won the Barry Award and the Gumshoe Award for Best Thriller of the Year, have been included in numerous "Best of" lists, and have been translated into nearly twenty languages. The first book in Eisler's John Rain series, Rain Fall, has been made into a movie starring Gary Oldman that will be released by Sony Pictures Japan in April 2009. Eisler lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and Tokyo.
     
     

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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Barry Eisler's Inside Out.

Alex Treven has sacrificed everything to make partner in his high-tech law firm. But then the inventor of a technology Alex is banking on is murdered--and Alex narrowly escapes an attack in his house. Running out of time, he calls his estranged brother, Ben, an elite undercover soldier in the United States' war on terror. When Ben receives Alex's frantic call he hurries to San Francisco to help him. Only then does Alex reveal that there's another player who knows of the technology: Sarah Hosseini, a young Iranian American lawyer whom Alex has long secretly desired and whom Ben immediately distrusts. As these three struggle to identify the forces attempting to silence them, Ben and Alex must examine the events that drove them apart--even as Sarah's presence deepens the fault line between them.

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   • source: Joseph Finder, author of Power Play
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     "Thriller fans already know that Barry Eisler is one of the brightest stars out there. But now, with Fault Line--a breathlessly exciting, lightning-paced, and moving tale of suspense--I predict a whole lot more readers are going to discover how terrific he is."

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   • source: Ridley Pearson, author of Killer View
   • content: "An exciting, believable, and well-written thriller . . . Put Fault Line at the top of your reading list. I'm a new Barry Eisler fan!"
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     March 2, 2009
     Eisler fans may miss the sleek, moody tone that distinguished his John Rain thrillers (Requiem for an Assassin, etc.) in this highly readable first in a new series introducing another assassin hero. Ben Treven, who's been assigned to Turkey in the war on terror by his secretive U.S. military unit, returns home to Silicon Valley when his younger brother, Alex, a patent lawyer in Palo Alto, gets caught in the deadly tug-of-war between the inventor of a new software encryption device and the forces of national security. The plot moves sluggishly as the author establishes character, backstory and the bitter relationships in the Treven family, but the larger problem is the novel's predictability. The brothers tangle, reconcile, romance the same woman, then the threat is neutralized\x97all on schedule. As a leading man, Ben Treven lacks John Rain's personal panache and professional aloofness. Still, Ben's warmer side gives him potential. 10-city author tour.

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     January 1, 2009
     Vanilla thriller about a race to nab software capable of shutting down cyberspace.
     
     On the heels of six John Rain thrillers, Eisler (Requiem for an Assassin, 2007, etc.) turns to a stand alone with a fadeout that suggests it won 't be standing alone for long. The author brings on a familiar cast, with each character raising a question that nudges along the plot. There 's Richard Hilzoy, about to patent Oracle, "to security software what Dolby was to sound. " But Hilzoy withholds from his buyers something vital about the software. Perhaps that 's the reason someone rubs him out. Then there 's Alex Treven, the bland, blonde, blue-eyed lawyer who hopes landing Oracle will make him a partner at his firm. More flamboyant is Alex 's brother, Ben, at the start a hired assassin about to kill two Iranians in Turkey. In awkward flashbacks, Eisler details the family trauma behind Alex and Ben 's estrangement. Asked to drive his sister Katie, a high-school senior, home from a party, Ben, besotted with a woman at the fete, asks someone else to do the honors. The substitute driver crashes, killing Katie. Ben shirks responsibility, turning, somewhat implausibly, into a cold, ruthless killer. Will he melt and reconcile with his brother? The chance to do that comes when Alex seeks his help after it appears someone is ready to kill anyone with anything to do with Oracle. Ben grudgingly agrees to help, though he distrusts Alex 's assistant, Sarah Hosseini, largely because she 's Iranian. For her part, Sarah has never experienced an orgasm. Will she and Ben combust? Eisler ticks off answers to his questions. He reveals the tricky and surprising story behind Oracle. He turns Ben and Alex 's rehash of the past into several second-drawer Arthur Miller confrontations. And he signs off as Ben and Sarah heat up. As for color in the telling, clichs abound: "destiny was like a freight train "; "He was a needle in a haystack, a drop in the ocean. "
     
     Sure to set the pulse steadying.

     (COPYRIGHT (2009) KIRKUS REVIEWS/NIELSEN BUSINESS MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)

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     Starred review from December 15, 2008
     Death by hit men isn't what Silicon Valley attorney Alex Treven had in mind when he agreed to sponsor a young inventor's piece of network-security software. But when the inventor and the patent office handler die in quick succession, Alex has enough survival sense to call his estranged big brother, Ben, a special-ops agent. Ben reluctantly comes to Alex's aid and finds himself entangled in something more sinister than a lucrative new invention would suggest. Beautiful, tech-savvy law associate Sarah Hosseini inadvertently gets caught up in the deadly situation and adds a touch of romance to this cyberthriller. The brothers have suffered greatly since tragedy destroyed their suburban family when they were teens; now they must overcome long-simmering resentments and band together, using their talents to outwit their unknown hunters. Intricate plotting and tech details make this thriller zip by. Eisler, who has training in covert operations and is well known for his John Rain series (e.g., "Requiem for an Assassin"), presents a winning first stand-alone work. Recommended for all popular collections. [See Prepub Alert, "LJ" 10/1/08.]Teresa L. Jacobsen, Solano Cty. Lib., Fairfield, CA

     Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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     January 1, 2009
     Eisler fans looking for the return of John Rain wont find him here, but they wont be disappointed. Silicon Valley patent lawyer Alex Treven is counting on a big payday when he closes a potential multimillion-dollar deal with the inventor of an encryption program, but his prospects change quickly when the inventor is murdered and Alex is attacked in his home. To uncover the truth of the murder and survive himself, Alex will need to call in the services of a man he never wanted to see again: his estranged brother, Ben, who works for a secret anti-terrorist military organization but agrees to fly from Istanbul to San Francisco to helpand immediately becomes a target. Also involved is another lawyer, an Iranian American woman who also knows about the encryption program and may or not be trustworthy. Rich characterizations and family dynamics blend seamlessly with gripping action scenes. Eisler has himself another winner.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)

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     December 22, 2008
     Eisler fans may miss the sleek, moody tone that distinguished his John Rain thrillers (Requiem for an Assassin
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     January 1, 2009
     Vanilla thriller about a race to nab software capable of shutting down cyberspace.
     
     On the heels of six John Rain thrillers, Eisler (Requiem for an Assassin, 2007, etc.) turns to a stand alone with a fadeout that suggests it won't be standing alone for long. The author brings on a familiar cast, with each character raising a question that nudges along the plot. There's Richard Hilzoy, about to patent Oracle, "to security software what Dolby was to sound. " But Hilzoy withholds from his buyers something vital about the software. Perhaps that's the reason someone rubs him out. Then there's Alex Treven, the bland, blonde, blue-eyed lawyer who hopes landing Oracle will make him a partner at his firm. More flamboyant is Alex's brother, Ben, at the start a hired assassin about to kill two Iranians in Turkey. In awkward flashbacks, Eisler details the family trauma behind Alex and Ben's estrangement. Asked to drive his sister Katie, a high-school senior, home from a party, Ben, besotted with a woman at the fete, asks someone else to do the honors. The substitute driver crashes, killing Katie. Ben shirks responsibility, turning, somewhat implausibly, into a cold, ruthless killer. Will he melt and reconcile with his brother? The chance to do that comes when Alex seeks his help after it appears someone is ready to kill anyone with anything to do with Oracle. Ben grudgingly agrees to help, though he distrusts Alex's assistant, Sarah Hosseini, largely because she's Iranian. For her part, Sarah has never experienced an orgasm. Will she and Ben combust? Eisler ticks off answers to his questions. He reveals the tricky and surprising story behind Oracle. He turns Ben and Alex's rehash of the past into several second-drawer Arthur Miller confrontations. And he signs off as Ben and Sarah heat up. As for color in the telling, clichs abound: "destiny was like a freight train "; "He was a needle in a haystack, a drop in the ocean. "
     
     Sure to set the pulse steadying.

     (COPYRIGHT (2009) KIRKUS REVIEWS/NIELSEN BUSINESS MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)

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