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I liked the second book in the series more than the first and I definitely like this one, the third, better than the second. Interesting insights into the possible corruption the Vatican has experienced.

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4.0

So spy novels can be pretty engrossing.

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4.0

This book was a great trip through Europe through the eyes of Gabriel Allon/Mario Delvecchio. Allon occasionally works for the Israeli Secret Service when he is not engaged as Delvecchio the art restorer. In Munich, Israeli professor Benjamin Stern is killed - and the killer takes away all traces of the book Stern was working on. Meanwhile, Gabriel is in Venice working on the restoration of an altarpiece, painted by Bellini. Gabriel and Stern worked together many years ago on an operation to kill all the members of Black September who had killed Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics. So when called in by his former boss and mentor Ari Shamron to investigate Stern's death, Gabriel jumps. During the course of his explorations, he meets the beautiful Chiara in Venice - also a part-time Office operative. The operation takes Gabriel all the way to the Pope in Rome - and a shady secret society within the Catholic Church known as Crux Vera. It also goes back to WWII and the Catholic Church's stance on helping the Jews escape Nazi Germany.

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4.0

A strong entry in the series. I appreciated the additional intrigue of the Vatican, but I can imagine not all would enjoy that storyline.

I don't always read author notes - this one is worth reading after finishing the story.

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5.0

What a wild story. Gabriel Allon is amazing but so many other really great characters. Crazy twist that ties things together at the end. Wow.

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