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A review by martyfried
The Secret Servant by Daniel Silva
4.0
I "read" the audiobook version of this, which was very well read, like the previous books in the series, by John Lee.
I like the series, and have been reading them in order. I think it helps to read it this way, especially for this book, to understand the characters and their past relationships.
Some people think Mr Silva is "over the top" in the way he portrays Israeli intelligence as being better than everyone else, but what about James Bond, or Sherlock Holmes, or many other series? It's fiction, people, and this series is about a very talented agent. He's not made out to be perfect, but he's good and he understands the people he is dealing with due to previous experiences. But he's not shown as being perfect.
I feel that by reading this series, I have come to better understand Israel's outlook and rationale for what's going on there. I don't necessarily agree with all of their methods, but I think it's good to understand their point of view, and this book helps, I believe.
I like the series, and have been reading them in order. I think it helps to read it this way, especially for this book, to understand the characters and their past relationships.
Some people think Mr Silva is "over the top" in the way he portrays Israeli intelligence as being better than everyone else, but what about James Bond, or Sherlock Holmes, or many other series? It's fiction, people, and this series is about a very talented agent. He's not made out to be perfect, but he's good and he understands the people he is dealing with due to previous experiences. But he's not shown as being perfect.
I feel that by reading this series, I have come to better understand Israel's outlook and rationale for what's going on there. I don't necessarily agree with all of their methods, but I think it's good to understand their point of view, and this book helps, I believe.