A review by brughiera
The English Assassin by Daniel Silva

3.0

A fast-paced thriller where both the hero, Gabriel Allon and the anti-hero, the English assassin of the title, are interesting characters. While Gabriel's sleuthing to unearth the mystery of the stolen paintings is riveting, the motivation of the assassin is less well-founded and his renunciation of the assignment to kill Anna Rolfe is never quite believable. The story seemed to lose pace as it progressed, although perhaps this was just a reflection of my distaste for the amount of violence inflicted, particularly on Allon and I ended up being somewhat disappointed in what had promised! at the outset! to be a particularly exciting read.