bjerz 's review for:

The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva

4.0

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The Kill Artist is the first in a series by Daniel Silva showcasing his conflicted artist/killer, Gabriel Allon. Allon is asked to get back into the killing game by his former boss, a higher up in the Israeli Mosad. The target is Tariq, a well-known and successful Palestinian assassin. Allon reluctantly agrees to abandon his art restoration to help his old colleague and brings in beautiful bait in the form of a French model. Twists and turns, surprises and terror, and in the end, what is real and who can one trust? A gripping novel with just enough questioning of both sides of the Arab/Israeli conflict.