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Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva

lucya_412's review against another edition

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4.0

A bond-like work of pure entertainment

freddi_dean's review against another edition

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adventurous informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

izzywizzy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mazzyspir4l's review against another edition

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i wanted to read his earlier books first to get an idea of the character development

ravenslight's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

saiy_phi's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

ceejay63's review against another edition

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Similar to #21 in the series....he's getting too political & drifting away from the fast paced thriller of the first 20 books in the series. I won't read another..... very unfortunate.

macymcbeth's review against another edition

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5.0

Portrait of an Unknown Woman is flawless. As Gabriel is retired now, he investigates a forged painting as a favor to an old friend. It delves into the art world and has everything we love about Daniel Silva's book: surprising twists and turns, engaging dialogue, new and old favorite characters, and a flowing narrative about art itself.

I always learn a little something from Silva's writing and this book is no exception. I thought the pacing was well done and the plot gripping.

I'm a little bummed that I've caught up in this series, but I've already marked my calendar for the release of Gabriel Allon, #23!

mattbutreads's review against another edition

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relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

Simple sexy art theft thriller

chelseas_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5

portrait of an unknown woman is an excellent book for those who love con artists, espionage and theivery (all of these are absolute favourites of mine, although i haven’t read much about it).

along with the beautiful backdrop of paris, and a lovely cast of fun and relatable characters, and short chapters, i couldn’t have asked for a better book to read. did i mention loads of witty banter?

while i haven’t read the other books (i think there’s like 20????) I’ll definitely start working my way through the rest of them