valouis13's review against another edition
5.0
Love this series. Shows the struggles of the Middle East as well as some discussion of art.
chriswbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ryodragon20's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
i11iane's review against another edition
4.0
Solid and quite gripping. Silva really gets into a lot of detail and background setting. If you prefer something quick, snappy and fast-paced, Silva is not for you. But if you like the scene being set, and can keep a lot of information in mind, you'll really appreciate his books.
kahawa's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. It was decent, but once again the main story fizzled a bit and the last 10 minutes were spent quickly wrapping up what should have been the focus of the action. Less history in this one.
ibeforem's review against another edition
4.0
Gabriel Allon is one of the top spies working for Israel's intelligence agency, as well as a talented art restorer. After the agency acquires the laptop of a man suspected of recruiting terrorists for a powerful terrorist network, Gabriel is pulled in to try to prevent an upcoming attack. When the attack is successful, their targets change to not only the man responsible for planning the attack, but also the man financing it. They can find one way into his network -- art.
It's been a long time since I picked up a book in this series, like more than a decade, and I'd forgotten how readable they are. The black and white nature of the politics is pretty dated (the book was published in 2006) so I'm curious to see if that gets more nuanced as the series continues. The tension and pacing of the novel is great. The suspense invoked when a novice goes undercover is always delicious. I hope I don't wait so long to read the next one.
It's been a long time since I picked up a book in this series, like more than a decade, and I'd forgotten how readable they are. The black and white nature of the politics is pretty dated (the book was published in 2006) so I'm curious to see if that gets more nuanced as the series continues. The tension and pacing of the novel is great. The suspense invoked when a novice goes undercover is always delicious. I hope I don't wait so long to read the next one.