386 reviews for:

The Kill Artist

Daniel Silva

3.77 AVERAGE

bigsexy's review against another edition

3.0

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I'm not a big spy novel fan but this book is good. I couldn't put it down and the end has a twist which I never anticipated.

holly_gilbreath's review against another edition

4.0

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2nd book I read but first in series. Loved it.

jessier's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fantuan1986's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

killa2022's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

elentikvah's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This series was recommended to me by my current Chief of Staff, described as a Mossad agent who is an art restorer - sign me up!

Overall, I did enjoy it - not quite as much as Philip Mercer (Jack DuBrul), Cotton Malone (Steve Berry), or even Dirk Pitt and Isaac Bell (Clive Cussler), but definitely in the spirit of the same.  As the first book in quite a lengthy series, this feels like a first in a series, so I will be curious to read more of Gabriel Allon's adventures in the future.

Rating 3/5
11 hrs and 35 mins 
Audiobook

historybooksandtea's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

margardenlady's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I've read several of the Gabriel Allon mysteries, but never the first. I was surprised to see that his wife's injury was a back story even in this first novel. Gabriel manages a complicated case involving the Palestinian prime minister and a terrorist with a death wish. Lots of intrigue and tension.

emertbyrne's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rikki's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes