Giri

by Marc Olden

Book Overview

Giri: Japanese for loyalty. For one American it comes to mean something else, something infinitely more lethal. A crazed mass murderer is terrorizing New York, his victims the target of a strange and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553239228
• ISBN13: 9780553239225
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A favorite!

If you like cops and robbers, thrillers, sex, martial arts, then this book is for you. The characters are great and the story is immersive. It's a real page turner. I wish Olden had more books like this, or even a sequal to this one! Excellent read. It's a little dated now, but you'll have no problem with the time period.

One the most culture rich books ever written, Olden shines.

For those who have a love for the Eastern culture, this is a masterpiece. The characters are very well thought out and have histories that could be stories of their own. It is a love story and tragedy in the mix of a great Martial Arts detective mystery. Everything is there. Lost loves, bitter enemies, old secrets, betrayal, and honor. This work has it all. The main character is not the usual perfect specimen. In fact, the characters all have their flaws and they are used as character hooks without beating you upside the head with them. The book is not for the Hollywood Ending fanatics. It has a great ending, but nothing you could expect until it happens. If you love the Martial Arts, Eastern culture, a good mystery, or just a great story....read Giri.