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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Excellent. I have read every Gabriel Allon (main character) book, and this ended up being the last one that I got. It provided some background about Gabriel that would have been helpful, but not essential) to have as I read the other books. Daniel Silva is a master at mystery and espionage.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
FANTASTIC. Thrilling throughout and twisty as hell. Got my heart beating fast and didn’t see the ending coming. Can’t wait to read the next one!
3.5 stars. A solid debut. Maybe not as suspenseful as I'd like but still a strong compelling introduction of characters on both sides of the middle east conflict. I'm expecting lots of hours of enjoyment from this series and author. Thank you.
A pretty good spy novel. I liked the twists and turns. I didn't know so much about the Israel Palestine conflict at the time but it does want me to learn more about it. Reminds me of Tom Clancy thrillers and James Bond to a little extent. Women don't get the best treatment but they do get a little work and action for themselves. Will be interesting to see if I continue in the series and if I would compare this to Dirk Pitt. Also reminded me a ton of the movie Munich, which deals with related subjects.
Gabriel Allon, once a key operative in secret Israeli-intelligence, is now a restorer of priceless works of art. He is being called back into the game to find a Palestinian terrorist named Tariq. Gabriel is teamed up with a French fashion model who has deep ties with Israel and whom has been involved with Gabriel romantically in the past.
Decided to go back to the beginning to see how it all began. Whilst this book shows all the signs of what was to develop into one of the great spy series, it is clear it’s just a beginning. Gabriel is not fully fleshed out, lacks (by definition) the hard-nosed experience, and it lacks the back story of deep characterisation of the latter books. But still flows with ne’er a mis-step, and is a worthwhile first step.
If you love spy intrigue novels this is your book. It reads super fast from many perspectives.