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The Ninja (Mass Market Paperback)

by Eric Van Lustbader (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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"Totally absorbing...as gripping a tale of hatred and revenge as you will read...It is superb."
NEWS RECORD
This is the story of Nicholas Linnear, half-Caucasian, half-Oriental, a man caught between East and West, between the sexual passions of a woman he can't forget and the one he can't control and between a past he can't escape and a destiny he can't avoid.
A sprawling erotic thriller that swings from postwar Japan to present-day New York in a relentless saga of violence and terror elaborately designed for the most savage vengeance of all...


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"Totally absorbing...as gripping a tale of hatred and revenge as you will read...It is superb."
NEWS RECORD
This is the story of Nicholas Linnear, half-Caucasian, half-Oriental, a man caught between East and West, between the sexual passions of a woman he can't forget and the one he can't control and between a past he can't escape and a destiny he can't avoid.
A sprawling erotic thriller that swings from postwar Japan to present-day New York in a relentless saga of violence and terror elaborately designed for the most savage vengeance of all...

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 509 pages
  • Publisher: Fawcett (May 12, 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0449209164
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449209165
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #197,776 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, January 8, 2000
This excellent read is the first in a series of six about Nicholas Linnear, a half-Oriental and half-Western man well versed in many martial arts. Through present-day plots and flashbacks to post-war Japan through the eyes of Nicholas's father Colonel Dennis Linnear, watch as the story unfolds. Nicholas is torn up over a Japanese woman he knew as a younger man and his present-day girlfriend Justine who is being hunted down by a ninja assassin. But who is behind the ninja's actions? How does Justine's father's company Tomkin Industries fit in, and what is the secret behind several ritual killings in New York? This book also introduces Nicholas Linnear's friend Detective Lew Croaker, who, in a related subplot, is investigating the murders. And to top it all, some explicit sex and stunning martial arts action scenes! The part where Nicholas hunts the ninja down through New York, is one of the best action and suspense scenes in literature ever. If you are new to Eric Lustbader, read this one first and then read the rest of the Linnear chronology in order, and I guarantee you'll become addicted to him! Awesome.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a must, December 31, 2001
By Tad (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Ok, Ninja stories are passe now, and so 80's. I'm sure Ninja is to the 80's what the vampire is to the 90's. But you should really read this book. The story is rich, the dialogue is fantastic and the action is beyond compare. The Ninja is entertaining all the way through, and it's well worth the price of admission.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Popular martial arts blockbuster, July 6, 2000
By TheIrrationalMan (Basildon, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Eric Van Lustbader's "The Ninja" has all the trappings of a cinematic thriller: a fast-moving plot, a villain skilled in the deadliest martial arts, suspenseful encounters, a narrative fuelled by passion and revenge, lashings of sex and spellbinding action scenes. Although it is regarded as a popular book, which is to say, "a good read" on account of its standard storyline and characterisation, its sophisticated language, with choice descriptions and refined diction, elevate to the altogether higher plane of literature.
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3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok!
While this book has alot of interesting information about Japanese culture and customs, I'm not inclined to recommend it to the casual reader. It moves at a slow pace. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ronald Belton

4.0 out of 5 stars FAR EAST HEROES AND VILLANS
This is a good novel, written by someone so immersed into the Far East culture, one has to start thinking a little like a Japanese or a Chinese in order to fully accept and... Read more
Published 16 months ago by NeuroSplicer

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader
This book is clearly Van Lustbader's best. Very atmospheric as he shows a killing by a mystery assailant of amazing skill. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Blue Tyson

5.0 out of 5 stars My first foray into martial arts.
I read this book as a young child.(was taught to read at two.)
And it immersed me in the world of Japan and martial arts. Read more
Published 24 months ago by AkuumaX

3.0 out of 5 stars Good story suffers from slow pace
At first glance, "Ninja" is a mystery novel about a series of murders. But the plot is much more complex than that. Read more
Published 24 months ago by NoWireHangers

5.0 out of 5 stars THE NINJA - I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT
I thought this book was outstanding. If you like the orient, or just Japan, this book gives you a great insight into the culture and also into the sectretive goings-ons of the... Read more
Published on April 24, 2007 by Matt

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Written, but for adults
Nicholas Linnear is stuck between two worlds, half Caucasian, half Asian. We get a very good feel of Post-War Japanese feelings to non-Japanese and how life was for them there. Read more
Published on July 27, 2006 by M. A. Ramos

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Can you believe Lustbader's Ninja is 21 years old! I read this book when it first came out, and recently decided to stroll down memory lane and read it again. Read more
Published on June 26, 2006 by Health Nut

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for the casual reader
I want to make this review as clear cut as possible and clear up several questions about the book, so please excuse me if I tell very little about the plot. Read more
Published on May 31, 2006 by Turtle652

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well Written, but not for faint of heart
Lustbader is a genius when it comes to Japanese culture and storytelling. The plot is is a simple tale of revenge, but also is deeply layered on many levels. Read more
Published on December 5, 2005 by Joseph L. Richard

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