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The Chaos Kind

The Chaos Kind

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  • Author：Barry Eisler
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Summary

The assassins of Barry Eisler’s #1 bestseller The Killer Collective are back—and this time， it’s chaos。

Assistant US Attorney Alondra Diaz hates traffickers。 And she’s determined to put one of America’s most powerful financiers， Andrew Schrader， in prison forever for his crimes against children。

But Schrader has videos implicating some of the most powerful members of the US national security state。 To eliminate Diaz， the powers that be bring in a contractor: Marvin Manus， an implacable assassin whose skills have been forged in intelligence， the military， and the hardest prisons。

Enter former Marine sniper Dox and black-ops veteran Daniel Larison with an unusual assignment: not to kill Diaz， but to keep her alive。

A lot of players are determined to acquire the videos and the blackmail power they represent。 But with Seattle sex-crimes detective Livia Lone， “natural causes” killer John Rain， and ex-Mossad honey-trap specialist Delilah， the good guys might just have a chance。

They’re not going to play by anyone else’s rules。 They’re not going to play by any rules at all。 They want a different kind of fight。 The chaos kind。

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Reviews

Cash ，

Brings together most of the main characters of each of Eisler'sseries， Rain， Dox。 Larimer， and Livia。 Brings together most of the main characters of each of Eisler'sseries， Rain， Dox。 Larimer， and Livia。 。。。more

Richard ，

The book is an espionage plot and the author skips around and the characters are confusing。 The idea is good， but it is overly repetitive and confusing。 I finished 1/2 of the book and gave up when a new agent was introduced and the plot got more involved。

Gregory Blue ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Another great story！ I miss Rain being in the forefront， but I can’t imagine it is easy weaving all these stories together。 I find myself wanting to read more about Larison。 It also makes me excited to read some of the other books to get the backstory。 I’m happy that there will be a sequel。 I also hope Mannus is going to be in it！ Overall very enjoyable listen。 Eisler does such a good job with the character voices。

John Stanley ，

Good story， great action， well paced， fast read， decent wrap-up。 Very entertaining。

Randy ，

A young wealthy man has entertained prominent government officials at his homes， providing them with young children。 He has also taken videos of them and kept the recordings hidden。 When this man is jailed， the officials are afraid that he will make the videos public， so they do all they can to get the videos and stymie the attempts to have him put to trial。 When the assassins try to kill the trial prosecutor， a group of professional assassins comes to her aid and then proceeds to find the video A young wealthy man has entertained prominent government officials at his homes， providing them with young children。 He has also taken videos of them and kept the recordings hidden。 When this man is jailed， the officials are afraid that he will make the videos public， so they do all they can to get the videos and stymie the attempts to have him put to trial。 When the assassins try to kill the trial prosecutor， a group of professional assassins comes to her aid and then proceeds to find the videos。 Lots of government bad guys are killed， and the professional group remain intact。This story is very "Epsteinish，" and the group finds ways to escape numerous attempts to eliminate them。 Sort-of-good overcomes totally bad in the end。 They always seem to find ways to escape and kill lots of bad guys。 Lots of action， but I like to get at least a little humor in books I read -- none in this one。 And character development is minimal。 。。。more

Tom Tobiasen ，

Barry Eisler's cast of characters keeps growing。 he gives them the space they need to become real and interesting。 Barry's books keep up a fast pace with good timing and inventive plots。 the man is a master story teller Barry Eisler's cast of characters keeps growing。 he gives them the space they need to become real and interesting。 Barry's books keep up a fast pace with good timing and inventive plots。 the man is a master story teller 。。。more

Jim Edwards ，

Excellent writer。 Plot weel thought out。 The ending seemed a bit rushed。 Chapters set to each character making style much like Peter James which I also enjoy。 Really liked the Doax and Larrison characters。

Temple Dog ，

Barry Eisler’s The Chaos Kind – if you are looking for an edge of your seat， character driven read， this book will be your jam。 For those of us who are die-hard Eisler fans， this one ranks in my top five （see my previous reviews to see 1-4）。 With the Chaos Kind the guys and gals are back in town。 There is Dox， that Texas giant with a lethal trigger finger who happens to have an incurable crush on a Livia， the hardened Seattle cop with a penchant for enacting revenge with a Ninja-like stealth。 Th Barry Eisler’s The Chaos Kind – if you are looking for an edge of your seat， character driven read， this book will be your jam。 For those of us who are die-hard Eisler fans， this one ranks in my top five （see my previous reviews to see 1-4）。 With the Chaos Kind the guys and gals are back in town。 There is Dox， that Texas giant with a lethal trigger finger who happens to have an incurable crush on a Livia， the hardened Seattle cop with a penchant for enacting revenge with a Ninja-like stealth。 There is Larison， the muscle with a secret that requires him to comport himself as the Angel of Death。 And there is their fearless leader Rain， the lethal assassin so adept at his trade his victim’s deaths are recorded as natural when they are far from it and -rounding out the lethal band is Delilah， John’s ex-Mossad girlfriend who makes the term femme fatale sound tame。 This is the Killer Collective。They morph into the Chaos Kind when they band together to stop the release of some politically damaging videos。 Adding to the Collective is Manus， the hearing-impaired hitman who wields a blade so threatening his victims are rendered incapable of retort and Evie， Maya and Kazenski each with unique skills that make the Collective seem almost domesticated。Eisler departs from his darker prose and infuses humor that is not only hilarious， but so apropos。 There is a stereotype busting scene involving Dox and Larison that is not only adorable， but socially conscience。 And only Eisler could seamlessly weave in a dog named Frodo， a horse named Margarita and a yellow Porsche GTS。 Believe me， it is so nonsensical it works。For Rain fans， there will be far too little of him， but for Dox fans it’s the all Dox all the time show and although I missed Rain， Dox’s humor and compassion is so infectious you recall his first encounter with Rain， and you remember why you’ve loved him from the beginning。 I still have not warmed up to Livia and apparently neither has Delilah。 I will not spoil the plot， I will say Eisler does pass the Bechdel test， but only by a hair。 For me， Larison has always been my least favorite character， after Livia， but the scenes between he and Dox are a counterpoint to their combined lethality and when you toss Manus into the mix it’s a triumvirate of brutality tampered down by their fierce loyalty to and protection of those they love。 Think Dom’s “family”！ And add in a Ring metaphor and you have got a quasi-epic quest that warms the heart and thrills the spirit。TD highly recommends。 。。。more

Barry ，

It's been quite a while since I read a Barry Eisler book after being disappointed with the last one that I read after having really enjoyed the previous books （sorry for the horribly run-on sentence。）The Chaos Kind was fun and while I would not call it wonderful， it was an enjoyable read since the plot was very twisty， quite interesting and introduced some very cleverly developed new characters in addition to keeping many of the old standbys （Damn， another horribly written run-on sentence， sorry It's been quite a while since I read a Barry Eisler book after being disappointed with the last one that I read after having really enjoyed the previous books （sorry for the horribly run-on sentence。）The Chaos Kind was fun and while I would not call it wonderful， it was an enjoyable read since the plot was very twisty， quite interesting and introduced some very cleverly developed new characters in addition to keeping many of the old standbys （Damn， another horribly written run-on sentence， sorry）。An Assistant US Attorney has charged an extraordinarily wealthy man with a series of crimes， some of which involve children。 Livia Lone， detective， and Dox， sniper， of previous Eisler books， discover that her life is in peril and come to the rescue。 Extraordinary details about the crimes begin to come to the surface and it turns out that some very powerful people， many of whom are inside the Federal Government， are involved。 Eisler's old standby， John Rain， is asked for assistance and he reluctantly joins Livia， Dox and assorted others。 Chaos ensues but in a rather enjoyable way。Eisler fans will almost certainly， very much enjoy this book as will those who enjoy a complex， twisty， somewhat convoluted plot with a fair share of action。Over and Out 。。。more

Zeynep ，

Perfectly paced and well developed plot。。。 So satisfying to read a good book you can't put down。 Perfectly paced and well developed plot。。。 So satisfying to read a good book you can't put down。 。。。more

Martin ，

I enjoyed this Barry Eisler thriller more than its predecessor "The Killer Collective" and that is possibly because I needed to get to know the characters in the prior novel in order to enjoy them even more in this one。 （Note to self: when all of the reviews are telling you to read the series in order， I should listen to them！） This novel has elements of The Avengers and maybe The Magnificent Seven （minus the fabulous Elmer Bernstein score！） The team gets back together again （with some new addit I enjoyed this Barry Eisler thriller more than its predecessor "The Killer Collective" and that is possibly because I needed to get to know the characters in the prior novel in order to enjoy them even more in this one。 （Note to self: when all of the reviews are telling you to read the series in order， I should listen to them！） This novel has elements of The Avengers and maybe The Magnificent Seven （minus the fabulous Elmer Bernstein score！） The team gets back together again （with some new additions） to help a dedicated prosecutor with her quixotic campaign to end a powerful child sex ring a la Jeffrey Epstein。 The series started around the lead character， an assassin named John Rain。 Frankly， I found him to be the least interesting of our heroes。 My fav once again was Dox， who is kind of like Spenser （of the Robert Parker series） except that Dox is not exactly a do-good Private Eye。 Instead he's a sharp shooting sniper （well， nobody's perfect。） But he's an equally enjoyable wisecracking personality and adores his romantic interest as much as Spenser loves Susan。 Be warned there's a lot of violence and in my view a little too much attention to details about weapons used （I get that the author likes authenticity but my eyes kind of glazed over the types of guns， knives etc。） The plot moves swiftly and what it lacks in believability it makes up in good writing。 Added bonus for me were the many references to Japan and Japanese culture/history （I attended some High School near Kobe， the author lived and worked in Japan。） I'm going to pay more attention to the First Reads choices going forward， this was a good one I might not have found otherwise。 。。。more

Robert M。 Galbraith ，

A pretty good action adventure but the characters are getting a little old。 Story line is great with interesting twists and a little frightening as it mimics current apparent corruption in our current DOJ is revealed。

John Lawless ，

WOWThis was one of the best I have read in many years！ A lot of action， no sex or other social redeeming activities。 In other words a great action book that entertains but does not require thinking。

Roger D。 Lee ，

Skill and experience beats the evil bad guys in the end。Do I g w hat is right for the right reasons keep friends stepping up to cover your back。 Hit men calling in favors to keep the innocent alive and kill those out to harm them， does not get in the way of all the action。 Enjoy the ride。

John C Pell ，

GreatAnother fast paced enjoyable and informative book。 Loved it。 No fluff or filling just a great story very well told

L。G。 ，

Although this book could be read without having read other Barry Eisler books， I think that knowing the main characters （their relationships and background） would make the experience more enjoyable。 Knowing the characters from previous books helps explain their reactions and choices。 I've read some of the John Rain books and all of the Livia Lone books （so far）。For readers new to this series of books， their is a great deal of violent action。 The Livia Lone series concentrates on the pursuit of s Although this book could be read without having read other Barry Eisler books， I think that knowing the main characters （their relationships and background） would make the experience more enjoyable。 Knowing the characters from previous books helps explain their reactions and choices。 I've read some of the John Rain books and all of the Livia Lone books （so far）。For readers new to this series of books， their is a great deal of violent action。 The Livia Lone series concentrates on the pursuit of sex crime criminals， especially sex crimes against children。 。。。more

Vic ，

If you haven't been following the series， it will be almost impossible to appreciate most of the characters。 If you have been following the series the key players are back for another audacious spectacle of coordinated fire power and killing expertise。 There is also the introduction of several other players who could show up in future stories。 And even if they don't， they were exceptionally fine additions to the crew。Barry Eisler writes action thrillers as well as anyone writing today。 His comma If you haven't been following the series， it will be almost impossible to appreciate most of the characters。 If you have been following the series the key players are back for another audacious spectacle of coordinated fire power and killing expertise。 There is also the introduction of several other players who could show up in future stories。 And even if they don't， they were exceptionally fine additions to the crew。Barry Eisler writes action thrillers as well as anyone writing today。 His command of how National Security operates， from the CIA to the DNI， from the NSA to the rapidly changing importance of digital acumen in defending the country from threats foreign and domestic is frightening。 As the series progresses he keeps his storylines relevant。 In The Chaos Kind the story parallels the Jeffrey Epstein debacle from several years back。 Powerful men caught up in a web of debauchery and abuse of underage girls。 Naturally， Livia Lone， the Seattle Sex Crimes Detective， has been on a mission to punish anyone involved no matter how up the food chain they are。Each episode also further humanizes the killers in his stories making it harder and harder to see them as anything other than operatives doing the government's business。 Not killers without a conscience。 Not people without morals or compassion。 In this story there is more a sense of friendship and partnership as members of this collective reveal the more human sides of themselves。If any of this sounds interesting start at the beginning with the John Rain series and introduce yourselves to these remarkable men and women。 Read the Livia Lone series to get an understanding of the depth of her feelings。 You won't be able to put any of Eisler's stories down。 。。。more

Dana ，

Not as GoodI first got hooked on Lucia Lone。 I love bad ass women protagonists。 The series progressed with the subsequent books。 But for some reason this one just didn't feel for me。 Too many characters？ Too many references to other books， including Lord of the Rings？ It was not a horrible read， just not as good。 Not as GoodI first got hooked on Lucia Lone。 I love bad ass women protagonists。 The series progressed with the subsequent books。 But for some reason this one just didn't feel for me。 Too many characters？ Too many references to other books， including Lord of the Rings？ It was not a horrible read， just not as good。 。。。more

Brian ，

DNF 56 pages

Michael Feeney ，

I pretty much binge read Eisler’s bibliography earlier this year and loved every second。 This was my first time anticipating a new novel from him and it did not disappoint。 Great to see the band back together。 If you’re a fan of his， you’ll enjoy this one。

Craig Mccroskey ，

Good readEnjoyed reading。 Telling story from different characters perspective gives it an interesting approach and complete picture。 Nice development of characters and plot。

Karen Grant ，

WOW！That's all I have to say in order to summarize this book。 If you like non-stop action， this is the book for you！ WOW！That's all I have to say in order to summarize this book。 If you like non-stop action， this is the book for you！ 。。。more

Doni Remba ，

Great read - another satisfying page-turning thriller from EislerGreat read， a page-turner like all of Barry Eisler’s thrillers。 I’ve come to really like his characters， and I’m looking forward to the next one。

Shadowblk ，

Excellent as usual in the John Rain tradition。

Peter Fabian ，

Another Great JobGreat story by a a Brilliant writer。 Always feel an anxiety as the book comes to a conclusion。 The journey is so much appreciated that as u know it is ending there is this building feeling of loss。 And am luving it。

david berg ，

Don t underestimate experienceJohn Rain decides to come out of retirement to micromanage a mission and Delilah accompanies him LIes lead to more lies which brings a simple mission to a more comp！icated conclusion。 Non stop action with a crew that manages to work together to bring results that ends a multi layered plot。 Get this book now。

Lou Jacobs ，

The Chaos KindOctober 11， 2021Book ReviewThe Chaos KindBarry Eislerreviewed by Lou Jacobsreadersremains。com | GoodreadsAnticipation of Barry Eisler’s next novel is always a guilty pleasure。 It’s exceedingly difficult not to devour it rather than savor the experience。Eisler has managed to bring together his “beloved” band of killers and operatives for one righteous mission to assault the forces that would allow and protect the heinous monsters behind child trafficking。 In a cinematic narrative The Chaos KindOctober 11， 2021Book ReviewThe Chaos KindBarry Eislerreviewed by Lou Jacobsreadersremains。com | GoodreadsAnticipation of Barry Eisler’s next novel is always a guilty pleasure。 It’s exceedingly difficult not to devour it rather than savor the experience。Eisler has managed to bring together his “beloved” band of killers and operatives for one righteous mission to assault the forces that would allow and protect the heinous monsters behind child trafficking。 In a cinematic narrative akin to The Magnificent Seven （or its antecedent， The Seven Samurai） he craftily assembles his band of seven beloved assassins。Andrew Schrader， one of the world’s most influential financiers， has for decades cultivated and collected the allegiance of powerful people， such as politicians， corporate titans and media barons。 He has wined and dined them， and provided underage girls for their pleasure。 Unbeknownst to these sleazy men of industry and politics was the presence of hidden cameras in all the bedrooms of his six homes。 Captured on videos in high fidelity were the depravity of these duplicitous scum。Schrader assembled these videos as a get-out-of-jail-free card。 He was arrested by the FBI， because of an investigation spear-headed by Assistant US Attorney， Alondra Diaz。 She intends to prosecute him for trafficking and racketeering。 He had been under indictment for sex trafficking with underage girls in the past， but it was buried， and he was allowed to plead to a much lesser charge。The most powerful men of the US National security state do not want him prosecuted。 They have arranged for the imminent demise of Diaz by coercing Marvin Manus， an ex-military and CIA trained assassin asset。 They will expose his inglorious past history to his newfound family unit， unless he complies。 This despicable cabal is comprised of Pierce Devereaux， the Director of National Intelligence， along with Uriah Hobbs， the US Attorney General—both obviously afraid of the airing of these videos for personal reasons—and with aid in plotting and directing the necessary violence by CIA Director， Lisa Rispel。 Rispel has not only set up the kill of Diaz by Manus， but also has arranged for his assassination afterward。 The assemblage of the brotherhood initiates by CIA Director Tom Kanezaki， who enlists the aid of his previous associate， Dox， a former Marine sniper and black-ops veteran Daniel Larson， with the unique assignment of stopping the assassination of Diaz and keeping her alive。 Sequentially added in unique fashion are the assemblage of the team。 Not only is Manus enlisted， but then Livia Lone， a Seattle Police Department sex-crime detective， who herself was trafficked to America as a thirteen-year-old along with her younger sister， and lastly John Rain and his paramour， Delilah。 John is a mixed-race assassin who specializes in kills by “natural cause” appearing deaths。 Delilah is an ex-Mossad operative who specialized in honeytrap operations。 They were living in apparent harmony and spending time between Kamakura and Paris。 John was the go-to man for both the Japanese government and the CIA。 Both were reportedly “retired。” The group was intent on thwarting the efforts of “the powerful” to obtain and destroy these videos， or to use them as blackmail。 The group was more concerned with stopping the destruction of the lives of these underage girls if their image was splashed across the internet。Eisler proves to be a masterful storyteller， as he spins a fascinating and relentless tale of escalating tension， building to an amazing denouement。 The narrative moves at a frenetic pace forcing the reader to turn the pages at a breakneck speed。 There is no time to catch your breath between the tactical planning and ensuing violence。 This gem can be enjoyed as a standalone due to the seamlessly supplied backstory。Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer Publications for supplying an Uncorrected Proof of this high-octane non-stop thriller in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kaye Rowe ，

Barry EisnerI have thoroughly enjoyed every book written by this author。 The John Rain and Alicia Lone series have been great to read。 I will look into other stories written by Barry。

Richard Jensen ，

Boring。 Boring。 BoringWhat a waste of my precious time。This was the worst Eisler book ever。Don't waste your hard-earned money on this piece of slop。UGH Boring。 Boring。 BoringWhat a waste of my precious time。This was the worst Eisler book ever。Don't waste your hard-earned money on this piece of slop。UGH 。。。more

Christine Allison ，

Overall Good Action NovelGenerally， this was a good read。 The characters are intense and interesting， and there were some new ones thrown in。 At times， it did feel too long and unnecessarily complex。 I would read the next book in the series， but felt the ending had a few holes that should have been closed based on the length of the book。

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