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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
This book appeared as a recommendation on my Amazon page in November, and I decided to give it a try because it was on sale...I'm really glad I did! By the end of chapter 1 I was hooked and glad that I had gotten the next two books as well. The attention to detail and research that obviously goes into every book makes the fast-paced developments of each story richer, and makes you one more member of the team. While Daniel does a good job at explaining what has happened in previous book, and it's not completely necessary to go back to book 1 to follow the life and times of Gabriel Allon, I will definitely go back to the beginning. I know it will be worth my time
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
3.5 not my favorite in the series, felt almost too similar to the one before, which probably means I need a small break before resuming the series. Allon and his crew take on a new terror network that has carried out bombings across Europe.
So, it turns out that I love Dan Silva. Portrait of a Spy is a strong novel winding its way through the art world, the terrorist world and the complicated world of spies. This spy was not a lone ranger, but a part of a pack of spies. Wonderful! I found the current day setting very refreshing and engaging.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The writer enjoyed creating an Israeli "James Bond" who drives Audis- restores famous paintings and promises investements of 20 million dollars without blinking. I enjoyed reading the book- it had a good pace and was interesting- however there were a few stereotypes such as the "Abdul and Abdul" bank that left me wincing. Fun for a light read- but not great literature.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My first by Silva and I will be back. Gabriel Allon is a wonderful character and I am not ready to give him up. Part time art restorer, part time spy, Gabriel weaves his way through both worlds. The Middle Eastern geo-political situation is the backdrop to terrorist bombings that Allon has to stop/thwart. The plot kept up a good pace, keeping me keen to read on.
HHHHHHHHHHH this book was literally written as a vehicle for Daniel Silva to bitch about Obama for nearly 400 pages. Tired tired tired. I have one more book in this series left on my iPad & we'll see then if this series is even salvageable.
A good read, but I thought this was somewhat of a let down as compared to the previous works.
The storyline is interesting in that an old character is brought back but then I just felt more could have been done on developing the storyline. It felt like somewhat a stretch in terms of what happened.
Nevertheless, a good read.
The storyline is interesting in that an old character is brought back but then I just felt more could have been done on developing the storyline. It felt like somewhat a stretch in terms of what happened.
Nevertheless, a good read.