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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Israeli Spy Chief Gabriel Allon is on vacation in Venice with his wife and two young children when his friend, the reform-minded Pope Paul VII, dies suddenly. The Holy Father’s private secretary, Archbishop Luigi Donati, suspects foul play and summons Allon to the Vatican. What follows is a hunt for truth and justice.
The Swiss Guard who was standing watch outside the papal apartments the night of the pope’s death is missing. So, too, is the letter the Holy Father was writing during the final hours of his life. A letter addressed to Gabriel.
As the cardinals gather for the papal conclave, Allon investigates the murder and uncovers a vast conspiracy. He unearths the long-suppressed Gospel of Pontius Pilate, a text that challenges the traditional narrative of Jesus’s crucifixion in which the blame is put on the Romans rather than the long-condemned Jews. This revelation doesn’t sit well with a shadowy far-right Catholic group known as The Order, and it is determined to keep this explosive book hidden.
The Order is my least favorite of the Allon books thus far. It is Daniel Silva’s third novel about a murderous Catholic conspiracy, a formula that has grown stale. He needs a new villain. The book may offend some Catholic readers. It is full of corrupt clergy and refers to Church scandals over the ages. Silva notes his book is fiction and there's no Gospel by Pontius Pilate. However, he argues the Church is responsible for much of Christian anti-Semitism.
Unfortunately, The Order lacked the tension and unpredictability I expect from the Gabriel Allon series. It reminded me too much of Dan Brown’s DaVinci Code. In the end, I give it a modest 3 stars. If you’re a die-hard fan of the series, it’s still worth a read for the sake of continuity, but don’t expect the same level of excitement as in the previous nineteen books.
The Swiss Guard who was standing watch outside the papal apartments the night of the pope’s death is missing. So, too, is the letter the Holy Father was writing during the final hours of his life. A letter addressed to Gabriel.
As the cardinals gather for the papal conclave, Allon investigates the murder and uncovers a vast conspiracy. He unearths the long-suppressed Gospel of Pontius Pilate, a text that challenges the traditional narrative of Jesus’s crucifixion in which the blame is put on the Romans rather than the long-condemned Jews. This revelation doesn’t sit well with a shadowy far-right Catholic group known as The Order, and it is determined to keep this explosive book hidden.
The Order is my least favorite of the Allon books thus far. It is Daniel Silva’s third novel about a murderous Catholic conspiracy, a formula that has grown stale. He needs a new villain. The book may offend some Catholic readers. It is full of corrupt clergy and refers to Church scandals over the ages. Silva notes his book is fiction and there's no Gospel by Pontius Pilate. However, he argues the Church is responsible for much of Christian anti-Semitism.
Unfortunately, The Order lacked the tension and unpredictability I expect from the Gabriel Allon series. It reminded me too much of Dan Brown’s DaVinci Code. In the end, I give it a modest 3 stars. If you’re a die-hard fan of the series, it’s still worth a read for the sake of continuity, but don’t expect the same level of excitement as in the previous nineteen books.
If it’s a Vatican scandal, I’m here for it! Another Gabriel Allon book with thrilling story and conspiracy theory that can rock the Catholic Church.
This felt very much like Dan Brown book and I mean it both in a positive way (entertaining) and negative (dumb fluff).
PS. It is important to say, that the big controversy noted in the book (Catholic church blaming the Jews for Christ's death), has been long disputed by the church itself since 1960s and quite frequently reconfirmed by any sitting pope. This was then quite a stretch.
PS2. Waiting for a new book by Allon to cover the Israeli mistreatment of Palestinians.
This felt very much like Dan Brown book and I mean it both in a positive way (entertaining) and negative (dumb fluff).
PS. It is important to say, that the big controversy noted in the book (Catholic church blaming the Jews for Christ's death), has been long disputed by the church itself since 1960s and quite frequently reconfirmed by any sitting pope. This was then quite a stretch.
PS2. Waiting for a new book by Allon to cover the Israeli mistreatment of Palestinians.
If I was restricted to the reading of three authors and three protagonists for the rest of my life I could do a lot worse than Daniel Silva and his wonderfully complex and well-fleshed out Gabriel Allon (he would be kept company with Connelly's Harry Bosch and Burke's Dave Robichiuex).
The Order is another flawless chapter in the life of Allon. Everyone of Silva's books are steeped in both history and current affairs. Reading them extends beyond a form of entertainment into a lesson of our times and how we find ourselves in some of the situations we are in as a people. Allon is a character whose life we have shared in many steps of the way and fits like the proverbial well worn pair of jeans. Comfortable, dependable and sturdy. What a continuous joy!
The Order is another flawless chapter in the life of Allon. Everyone of Silva's books are steeped in both history and current affairs. Reading them extends beyond a form of entertainment into a lesson of our times and how we find ourselves in some of the situations we are in as a people. Allon is a character whose life we have shared in many steps of the way and fits like the proverbial well worn pair of jeans. Comfortable, dependable and sturdy. What a continuous joy!
Den hemmelige orden er meget forskellig i forhold til de tidligere bøger i serien, men det bliver den bestemt ikke dårligere af. Som altid har Daniel Silva fokus på detaljer, og en enestående evne til at beskrive scener på en næsten filmisk måde. Og bogen er oplagt som en tiltrængt pause i denne nuværende pandemis isolation.
Resultatet er en både tankevækkende og underholdende bog, der med sine mange tvists og hårdtslående handling ikke kan undgå at trække tråde til Dan Browns Da Vinci koden. Der er små detaljer der ikke virker så overbevisende, men det er nu en gang en forfatters ret at blande fiktion og virkelighed.
I næsten 2000 år er jøderne blevet beskyldt for Jesu død. Hvad hvis evangeliet om Pontius Pilatus, den romerske præfekt, der beordrede Jesu død på korset, eksisterede? Hvad ville det afsløre? Evangelierne tages til pålydende af millioner af mennesker, men mange forskere og historikere sætter spørgsmålstegn ved deres nøjagtighed. Nu sidder en samling korrupte kandidater og biskopper i konklavet og skal vælge en ny pave. Og helst en der deler de samme nazistiske idealer som dem selv. Skurkene her er katolske traditionalister – Silvas imaginære Paul VII ligner meget den virkelige Francis I – og “populistiske” politikere, der appellerer til nativistiske, anti-globalistiske sympatier.
Der ligger en kæmpe research bag bogen, og i bogens efterord kaster forfatteren lys over en række ting, der får han fiktive plot til at virke endnu mere troværdigt. Er der et gran af sandhed i bogen? Det er op til den enkelte læser at drage deres egne konklusioner.
Resultatet er en både tankevækkende og underholdende bog, der med sine mange tvists og hårdtslående handling ikke kan undgå at trække tråde til Dan Browns Da Vinci koden. Der er små detaljer der ikke virker så overbevisende, men det er nu en gang en forfatters ret at blande fiktion og virkelighed.
I næsten 2000 år er jøderne blevet beskyldt for Jesu død. Hvad hvis evangeliet om Pontius Pilatus, den romerske præfekt, der beordrede Jesu død på korset, eksisterede? Hvad ville det afsløre? Evangelierne tages til pålydende af millioner af mennesker, men mange forskere og historikere sætter spørgsmålstegn ved deres nøjagtighed. Nu sidder en samling korrupte kandidater og biskopper i konklavet og skal vælge en ny pave. Og helst en der deler de samme nazistiske idealer som dem selv. Skurkene her er katolske traditionalister – Silvas imaginære Paul VII ligner meget den virkelige Francis I – og “populistiske” politikere, der appellerer til nativistiske, anti-globalistiske sympatier.
Der ligger en kæmpe research bag bogen, og i bogens efterord kaster forfatteren lys over en række ting, der får han fiktive plot til at virke endnu mere troværdigt. Er der et gran af sandhed i bogen? Det er op til den enkelte læser at drage deres egne konklusioner.
why? read ithers in this series. comes out july 14th
https://www.amazon.nl/Order-Gabriel-Allon-Book-English-ebook/dp/B07Z3NMF9X
https://www.amazon.nl/Order-Gabriel-Allon-Book-English-ebook/dp/B07Z3NMF9X
http://travellingcari.com/2020/07/20/review-daniel-silvas-the-order/
It has been awhile since I read the previous book in this series. I had forgotten how interesting they are, and this one was no exception. The plot had many timely elements to things going on in the world today, and also was very interesting to me as an Episcopalian and a progressive. Top marks for Daniel Silva for this book!
Hands down the best book in the Gabriel Allon series since Moscow Rules. Using the facts presented throughout the series, The Order would take place in Allon’s mid-60s. His exploits since Moscow Rules have become increasingly unbelievable given his age. I liked that The Order was a lot more believable in terms of action (or lack there of) and only features the rest of the team briefly. The book hints that the series is winding down. I hope that’s the case and a spin-off is created picking up with the rest of the team.
medium-paced