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debojean's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was my first Daniel Silva and I enjoyed Michael Osbournes character. Good plot. Would have liked to see the bad guys exposed. Instead there’s a to be continued ending.
fotoshopguy52's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting, with some excellent spots, but definitely not up to Mr. Silva's current works, as there were some very questionable events at the end of the book which left a somewhat bad taste in my mouth. Still, a mostly enjoyable read - 3.5 stars.
kstumpf's review against another edition
5.0
The Gabriel Allon series is one of my favorites. I don’t know why I was unaware if the Michael Osborne series. I’m hooked. The character overlap is intriguing and wil hopefully lead to a combined novel in the future.
susangiardina's review against another edition
3.0
This was good, but not as good as the Gabriel Allon series by Silva. It is spy/intrigue, and the protagonist, Michael Osborne, works for the CIA. It is a bit like Ken Follett's "Eye of the Needle." There is a LOT going on, some probably not really necessary. The ending however is very suspenseful, and kept my attention from the slow run-up all the way to the end. What interested me is the very secret international society of movers and shakers who has placed the puppet U.S. president who is easily persuaded by a close staff member (one of "them") to do whatever they want. It is to their benefit as politicos and industrialists to keep stuff happening around the globe, and they arrange for various incidents at their infrequent meetings. They don't like anyone who comes close to knowing what they do, and take care of them quickly. I can definitely see Dick Cheney hanging with a crowd like that!
sara_grace's review against another edition
Just not loving how the characters were written. Didn't grab me.
ehudecek's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
vinton90's review against another edition
2.0
Very disappointed.This was not the espionage, one last job assassin thriller that I wanted it to be. The main characters on the "good guy" side of things are pathetic and quite frankly I wish that the antagonist had one the whole day. The bad guy was the most likable character in the whole book. What I got instead of a good thriller was a early 2000's middle aged white male Republican soft core porn, where all the men are tall and strapping and all the women are blonde or brown haired beauties who's only desire is to make them happy and give them babies.
csdaley's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good spy thriller. I thought it had a few plot devices that were a little hard to swallow or I would have given it a 4 star. I think this was Silva's first book so I hope he gets tighter with his plotting. That is almost always what turns me off spy thriller that are suppose to be plausible, the implausible act. James Bond can get away with it because it is a cartoon, otherwise no can do.
dacejav's review against another edition
4.0
Daniel Silva is good entertainment. If you look for a fast-paced thriller involving international terrorists, spies, intelligence agencies - look no further. I like that in a good journalist fashion he does his background research well. His books take you around the world from Washington to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brélès, Cairo, St Maarten, Northern Canada and Mykonos.
I found the second Michael Osbourne book "The Marching Season" a few years ago in a little free library in Tbilisi. It's possible to read them as stand-alones, it did not disturb me to read the second book first, but a few things were spoiled from the first book.
I found the second Michael Osbourne book "The Marching Season" a few years ago in a little free library in Tbilisi. It's possible to read them as stand-alones, it did not disturb me to read the second book first, but a few things were spoiled from the first book.