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Praise for Enzan: The Far Mountain…

Multi-layered and satisfying, a welcome and well-developed addition to an accomplished martial arts series.

—Kirkus Reviews

A Zen master, a princess, and a martial artist burst out of their archetypes to reveal deep and likable characters.

—ForeWord Reviews

North Korean thugs, the Japanese family, an Hispanic gangster, a retired cop, a nymphomaniac girl, and a Zen monastery. Mix all these with a variety of agendas and you have an incredible basis for a “can’t put it down” novel. We rated this novel our max 5-heart rating.

—Heartland Reviews

Read Enzan and you’ll sense sharp swords somewhere in proximity. Read it, and you’re involved in the multi-layered, pulsating life that can only be found in a book about Connor Burke.

—Michael DeMarco, founder of Journal of Asian Martial Arts

What makes this book worth the review, and worth your reading time is ... Donohue’s wise, asides ... regarding martial arts, Japanese culture, and Zen influences. [They] lend Enzan its true promise—namely to render traditional martial arts practice as a way of living relevant to the warp and woof of the modern world. Doing so lifts John Donohue’s work into the mainstream of crime/adventure fiction.

—Arthur Rosenfeld for Huffington Post

A classic Japanese structured myth of a questing warrior... set in our modern thriller struggles. Authentic and exciting!

—James Grady, author of Six Days of the Condor

When it comes to martial arts action and suspense, John Donohue is the grandmaster. I’m a big Connor Burke fan!

—David J. Montgomery, mystery and thriller critic for Mystery Ink

It’s great to see Burke and Yamashita back in another martial arts action adventure. Told by a hard-hitting writer and martial arts expert, John Donohue is at the top of his game.

—Loren Christensen, (ret) police officer, Portland P.D., martial artists, author of Dukkha (series)

Donohue equals Eisler and Van Lustbader as a fiction writer who deftly mixes a crackling plot, martial arts action, and vivid characters, for an unforgettable thrill ride.

—Brian R. Sheridan, martial artist, author of American Life in the 1930’s

In this installment, Donohue skillfully weaves parallel narratives wherein the secrets of the past have powerful consequences for the present, and even the most jaded readers will be caught by surprise by the secrets that are exposed.

—Meron Langsner, award-winning playwright

A meaty story that can be read as a darn good thriller, or as a study in human nature, or as a commentary on the traditions and inner workings of the martial art. Pick it up on Friday night when you don’t have to be at work Saturday morning. If you’re like me, you’ll be up half the night reading—just one more chapter.

—Dr. Susan Lynn Peterson, author of Western

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