AMOK, Barry Eisler
AMOK, Barry Eisler
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AMOK
A Dox Thriller

Author: Barry Eisler

Narrator: Barry Eisler

Unabridged: 11 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/06/2022

Synopsis

When the government offers a twenty-six-year-old former Marine a five-figure payday, there’s only one question: Who does he have to kill?1991. A restless young man called Dox is back home in Texas. His friends have missed him, and his mother and sisters need him. But after four years as a Marine and another two as a CIA contractor fighting the Soviet Union alongside the Afghan mujahideen, small-town life in Abilene is a suffocating dead end.Another secret war, this one in Southeast Asia, offers a big payday and the solution to his family’s troubles. But secret wars are never what they’re billed to be, and Dox is about to get the education of his young life. Among the lessons—the only thing more dangerous than war is falling in love with your enemy.

About Barry Eisler

Barry Eisler is a bestselling thriller author, former CIA operative, and legal expert whose electrifying novels blend real-world espionage with gripping storytelling. Best known for his John Rain series, which follows a lethal yet morally complex assassin, Eisler's work is celebrated for its authenticity, fast-paced action, and deep character development. His background in covert operations and international law gives his fiction a level of realism that sets it apart in the genre. A former technology lawyer, Eisler left the corporate world to pursue writing full-time, crafting hard-hitting thrillers that explore power, corruption, and the ethical dilemmas of espionage. His books, including Livia Lone and The Killer Collective, have captivated readers worldwide, earning him critical acclaim and a loyal fanbase. Whether exposing the dark underbelly of government secrecy or delivering pulse-pounding action, Eisler continues to push the boundaries of modern thriller fiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra

I discovered Barry Eisler's books years ago. My introduction was Killing Rain which is now titled Redemption Games. I loved the John Rain series and although, I enjoyed John Rain, Dox stole the show and quickly became my favorite character. I loved his "aww shucks" attitude paired with his killer sn......more

Goodreads review by Damo

Reader’s of Eisler’s John Rain and Livia Lone series will recognise Dox as the overly chatty Texan sniper who proved to be a super-efficient shooter with an intriguing, yet largely mysterious background. Pleasingly, Amok is the first book featuring Dox, and it has proven to live up to all of my expe......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

Eisler is best known for his John Rain novels, featuring a Japanese American assassin who specialises in making his victims appear to have died of natural causes. Dox is the nickname of a former Marine sniper, and a friend of Rain’s, who features in a number of these books. He’s a bubbly character w......more

Goodreads review by Abibliofob

This is actually the first book I have ever read by Barry Eisler! It will not be the last, now I need to figure out the order of the adventures containing Dox. Then I have to get them. Maybe I should try some of his other series as well since I saw that his characters meet up in various books? I rea......more

Goodreads review by Lou

AMOK by Barry Eisler Published: 12/ 2022 by Thomas & Mercer Publishers 380 pages Finally we’re treated to the backstory of “Dox”, a beloved supporting character from Barry Eisler’s highly acclaimed John Rain Series … the empathetic Japanese-American assassin with a moral compass. Dox last appeared in E......more

Quotes

“Last seen in 2021’s The Chaos Kind, former Marine sniper Dox, a supporting character in bestseller Eisler’s John Rain and Livia Lone franchises, takes center stage…The speedy pace and skillful scene-setting remain Eisler trademarks.” —Publishers Weekly“The heart and soul of Amok make it much more than a simple story of guns and violence and transcends it to an emotional tale packing quite a punch.” —Best Thriller Books

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