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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Just when I think Silva can't make these books any better, he does. Truly swept away by this book and felt so entrenched, I was thinking about it when I wasn't reading it. Silva has truly created a world with characters you find yourself unexpectedly care for deeply. Onto the next Gabriel Allon!
I guess the international thriller is just not my genre, but as books in this genre go, the Gabriel Allon series works well. The suspense is there, the plot holds together, and there are enough insights from the point of view of the "bad guys" so that it doesn't feel completely like propaganda. I do get tired of the trope of the Jewish guy finding love with a non-Jewish woman. Of course, it happens. There are a lot more non-Jews than Jews in the world, so the chances are great. But often it seems like she's a prize, not a real person.
Thought it was boring but enjoyed it more by the end
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Oh boy, this is my favorite (thus far) of the Allon series. It is a fast-paced story that I had a hard time putting down! This story finds Allon back to help his friend in Rome and it takes off with a bang (literally!) and races on as Allon and his team work to unravel this mystery. If you have not read any of these books, you should... they are wonderfully written and the perfect "summer escape"!
As with his previous books, [a:Daniel Silva|29085|Daniel Silva|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1240154365p2/29085.jpg]'s [b:The Messenger|93793|The Messenger (Gabriel Allon, #6)|Daniel Silva|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412410305s/93793.jpg|1366575] is a well told story. He adds Van Gogh's impressionism to the artistic side and the Caribbean to the geographic side. Looking forward to the next one!