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water_woofer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
longhornrach's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
askatknits's review against another edition
5.0
Oh boy, this is my favorite (thus far) of the Allon series. It is a fast-paced story that I had a hard time putting down! This story finds Allon back to help his friend in Rome and it takes off with a bang (literally!) and races on as Allon and his team work to unravel this mystery. If you have not read any of these books, you should... they are wonderfully written and the perfect "summer escape"!
tomasthanes's review against another edition
5.0
As with his previous books, [a:Daniel Silva|29085|Daniel Silva|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1240154365p2/29085.jpg]'s [b:The Messenger|93793|The Messenger (Gabriel Allon, #6)|Daniel Silva|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412410305s/93793.jpg|1366575] is a well told story. He adds Van Gogh's impressionism to the artistic side and the Caribbean to the geographic side. Looking forward to the next one!
2readornot2read's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
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.
jacki_f's review against another edition
4.0
This is the 6th book in the Gabriel Allon series which I am gradually reading my way through. There are now 16 books in the series and it's still going. They do follow on from one another but it's not essential to read them in order.
The Messenger splits into three parts. The majority of the book (approx pages 100-300) is about an operation to plant a mole into the staff of a major Saudi business and multi-millionaire who is bankrolling a terrorist organisation. I really enjoyed this middle section. It's well paced, it's fleshed out with convincing details and it's fairly tense.
On the other hand, the prequel and final section feel like rehashed outtakes from The Confessor and Prince of Fire. Reading them, I couldn't help feeling cynically that Daniel Silva needed to justify another tax deductible holiday in his favourite destination of Rome. They're perfectly okay, but it's the central section of this novel that makes it worth reading.
The Messenger splits into three parts. The majority of the book (approx pages 100-300) is about an operation to plant a mole into the staff of a major Saudi business and multi-millionaire who is bankrolling a terrorist organisation. I really enjoyed this middle section. It's well paced, it's fleshed out with convincing details and it's fairly tense.
On the other hand, the prequel and final section feel like rehashed outtakes from The Confessor and Prince of Fire. Reading them, I couldn't help feeling cynically that Daniel Silva needed to justify another tax deductible holiday in his favourite destination of Rome. They're perfectly okay, but it's the central section of this novel that makes it worth reading.