--- product_id: 5084320 title: "The Cleaner" price: "4504 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/5084320-the-cleaner store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # The Cleaner **Price:** 4504 som **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Cleaner - **How much does it cost?** 4504 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/5084320-the-cleaner) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description John Milton is the man the government calls when they want a problem to go away... but what happens when he’s the one who needs to disappear? After a botched job leaves a bloody trail, government assassin John Milton does the one thing he’s never done before: he hides. Disappearing into London’s bustling East End and holing up in a vacant flat, Milton becomes involved with his neighbour Sharon and her troubled son Elijah, who are caught in an increasingly bloody turf war between two rival gangs. Unable to ignore the threat, Milton sets about protecting mother and son, meeting violence with violence. But his involvement puts him in the sights of the government’s next best killer, and before long Milton is not just fighting to save a family and a home - he’s fighting to stay alive... If you like Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp, and Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne, you won't be able to put down the compulsively addictive John Milton series. Review: James Bond with a troubled conscience? - This is the first full novel in the John Milton series but it's fair to say that I'll be back for more. Milton is an interesting character, lethally dangerous but conflicted, and the events that he precipitates in this novel - although done for the right reasons, as he sees them - are not likely to give him any relief for the crimes that he feels he needs to atone for. The book is superbly written, moving along at a fast pace and with set piece scenes that unfold cinematically. That's doubly impressive given the restricted scope - this is no rambling action story with dozens of bad guys conveniently throwing themselves in front of the hero's gun - this is closed in, constricted, and oppressive, set in a superbly realized contemporary London estate with all the attitude, language and ambition that you would expect. Setting the climax amidst the riots of 2011 is another clever move, and we can see as Milton's quest reached its conclusion just as the temperature reaches boiling point. The final shoot-out coincides with the worst of the violence in a nice touch. The characters are well put together, the dialogue is authentic, the plotting is great. I'm as impressed with this as I was with Dawson's Black Mile, with this book showing that he has the range to tackle something completely different to that 40's set police procedural. A really good read, I could hardly put it down. Review: Intriguing - “Rutherford had seen s—t like this before in Baghdad, but this was London” This novel made for an intriguing read and introduced me to the street gang culture prevalent in Hackney, London. Although I've read the odd article about these gangs, it was an altogether different experience living and breathing their existence through the pages of a well-researched work of fiction. I was surprised to discover the lawlessness of these UK street gangs, which attract countless minors from underprivileged immigrant backgrounds. With the authorities unable to effectively curb the influence of the gangs, these kids are drawn into a violent and merciless world in which they are either turned into hardened criminals or murdered by rivals. London riots also serve as a backdrop to the events of this novel, which I assume are based on the ones of 2011. As an occasional listener to Mark Dawson's podcast I was interested to read some of his work. Dawson is renowned to be a successful self-published author, one of those who seized up the desertcart gold rush in its early stages, thereby managing to elude the dismal life of a legal professional by selling his fiction and also teaching people to embark on the indie (independent author) path. I have to say that I was greatly impressed by the quality of his writing. I - perhaps unfairly - expected him to avoid the use of 'hard words' (a term that the US publishing industry uses to refer to words of more than two syllables or words that have readers reaching for a dictionary). However Dawson's prose is rich and he does not sidestep the use of the occasional lesser-used word like 'declamatory', which was a heartening and a welcome change from the slew of dumbed down prose by indie authors over the last decade. Personally I can't think why a reader would want to read fiction if it's not going to expand their vocabulary at all, although I'm probably part of a fast shrinking group of people that think this. The book summary was somewhat misleading, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I was expecting the main protagonist, UK black ops assassin John Milton, to be flung into a rip-roaring action adventure early on in the story. I also expected the wayward boy Elijah to be kidnapped early on in the piece and his eventual fate to be Dawson's McGuffin. However this didn't occur and there instead unfolded a slow paced narrative in which the reader visits the inhumane environs of gangland London. Through Milton we infiltrate a world that is richly textured and which at all times feels real and convincing. There is a hugely detailed and satisfying description of engaging characters who include Jaja, Sharon, Pops, Rutherford, Pinky and Bizness. The subplot involving Control and number 12 quickly became too peripheral for me to get too excited about its conclusion. Furthermore, I found that the standoff between Milton and Bizness lacked ingenuity so that it was basically just a shootout. I also felt that the unexpected appearance of the French policeman and the child in the first scene was never satisfactorily explained. I kept expecting it to eventually be revealed as a frame-up of some sort but no explanation was forthcoming and I think this was an opportunity missed. Some might also complain about the open ending but to my mind this did not make the underlying messages in the novel any less powerful. Two days after finishing the book the question still lingers in my mind: were Sharon and Jaja better off after Milton entered their life? ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #371,345 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,032 in Espionage Thrillers (Books) #1,110 in Thriller & Suspense Action Fiction #1,400 in Crime Action & Adventure | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 21,198 Reviews | ## Images ![The Cleaner - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71G8-prEiFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ James Bond with a troubled conscience? *by S***T on July 18, 2013* This is the first full novel in the John Milton series but it's fair to say that I'll be back for more. Milton is an interesting character, lethally dangerous but conflicted, and the events that he precipitates in this novel - although done for the right reasons, as he sees them - are not likely to give him any relief for the crimes that he feels he needs to atone for. The book is superbly written, moving along at a fast pace and with set piece scenes that unfold cinematically. That's doubly impressive given the restricted scope - this is no rambling action story with dozens of bad guys conveniently throwing themselves in front of the hero's gun - this is closed in, constricted, and oppressive, set in a superbly realized contemporary London estate with all the attitude, language and ambition that you would expect. Setting the climax amidst the riots of 2011 is another clever move, and we can see as Milton's quest reached its conclusion just as the temperature reaches boiling point. The final shoot-out coincides with the worst of the violence in a nice touch. The characters are well put together, the dialogue is authentic, the plotting is great. I'm as impressed with this as I was with Dawson's Black Mile, with this book showing that he has the range to tackle something completely different to that 40's set police procedural. A really good read, I could hardly put it down. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intriguing *by J***N on February 6, 2019* “Rutherford had seen s—t like this before in Baghdad, but this was London” This novel made for an intriguing read and introduced me to the street gang culture prevalent in Hackney, London. Although I've read the odd article about these gangs, it was an altogether different experience living and breathing their existence through the pages of a well-researched work of fiction. I was surprised to discover the lawlessness of these UK street gangs, which attract countless minors from underprivileged immigrant backgrounds. With the authorities unable to effectively curb the influence of the gangs, these kids are drawn into a violent and merciless world in which they are either turned into hardened criminals or murdered by rivals. London riots also serve as a backdrop to the events of this novel, which I assume are based on the ones of 2011. As an occasional listener to Mark Dawson's podcast I was interested to read some of his work. Dawson is renowned to be a successful self-published author, one of those who seized up the Amazon gold rush in its early stages, thereby managing to elude the dismal life of a legal professional by selling his fiction and also teaching people to embark on the indie (independent author) path. I have to say that I was greatly impressed by the quality of his writing. I - perhaps unfairly - expected him to avoid the use of 'hard words' (a term that the US publishing industry uses to refer to words of more than two syllables or words that have readers reaching for a dictionary). However Dawson's prose is rich and he does not sidestep the use of the occasional lesser-used word like 'declamatory', which was a heartening and a welcome change from the slew of dumbed down prose by indie authors over the last decade. Personally I can't think why a reader would want to read fiction if it's not going to expand their vocabulary at all, although I'm probably part of a fast shrinking group of people that think this. The book summary was somewhat misleading, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I was expecting the main protagonist, UK black ops assassin John Milton, to be flung into a rip-roaring action adventure early on in the story. I also expected the wayward boy Elijah to be kidnapped early on in the piece and his eventual fate to be Dawson's McGuffin. However this didn't occur and there instead unfolded a slow paced narrative in which the reader visits the inhumane environs of gangland London. Through Milton we infiltrate a world that is richly textured and which at all times feels real and convincing. There is a hugely detailed and satisfying description of engaging characters who include Jaja, Sharon, Pops, Rutherford, Pinky and Bizness. The subplot involving Control and number 12 quickly became too peripheral for me to get too excited about its conclusion. Furthermore, I found that the standoff between Milton and Bizness lacked ingenuity so that it was basically just a shootout. I also felt that the unexpected appearance of the French policeman and the child in the first scene was never satisfactorily explained. I kept expecting it to eventually be revealed as a frame-up of some sort but no explanation was forthcoming and I think this was an opportunity missed. Some might also complain about the open ending but to my mind this did not make the underlying messages in the novel any less powerful. Two days after finishing the book the question still lingers in my mind: were Sharon and Jaja better off after Milton entered their life? ### ⭐⭐⭐ ActionThrillers Should have Action...And Thrills. *by M***E on December 20, 2017* Not a bad thriller, decent writing, but missing...something. The basic plot was mediocre; interesting enough but nothing that will shock anyone who's read more than a couple books in their lives. The overarching plot...hitman wanting out of the business, hunted by his former associates...again, we've seen it before and it's usually a successful formula. But there's something missing. The hero is very...bland, like he wants to be Jack Reacher but just doesn't have the fire. Maybe it's an English-understatement thing, though I've read enough English authors and settings to believe the problem with the hero isn't his nationality. There's just nothing *there*. No hook, no passion, no scene where you go, `Woah! This guy is actually pretty friggen awesome!' Lets face it, even Jack Reacher's first few outings were less than non-stop excitement. A lot of wandering around clueless until the final few chapters where it all *works* and you realize Jack is pretty damn awesome. This book doesn't give Milton that; maybe Milton doesn't have it to give. The `climax' of the book is roughly a page and a half...and literally could have, possibly should have, happened three chapters in. That said, it's worth reading if you have to read in stolen moments, or you just don't want to be engaged too deeply. It's not going to keep you flipping pages desperate to find out what happens next...unless you're absolutely desperate for engagement and wondering when the book will offer some. This is the first book in a series, and introduces us to Milton, who apparently shows up occasionally in the author's other works...but sadly, Milton just doesn't offer enough in his introduction to make me desperate to see his further non-adventures. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kg/products/5084320-the-cleaner](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/5084320-the-cleaner) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kyrgyzstan* *Store origin: KG* *Last updated: 2026-05-30*