Review:I have discovered that I cannot put down any book that Mr. Silva writes. Even though this is one of his early works not one of the series that hooked me into his writing it is well done and totally engaging. Read more

Review:Once again, Daniel Silva tells a marvelous story. In today's world of international intrigue, this story fits right in with what's happening in the Middle East and in Russia and the Ukraine. Although this is clearly fiction, how it relates to current events is startling. Read more

Review:Just great - one of the best Gabriel Allon books from Daniel Silva. I've read six in the series and I think that The Confessor is my favorite so far. As always, Daniel Silva is a master story teller and an excellent writer. I may well end up reading all the Gabriel Allon books. I love the combination of art restorer and assassin. How creative is that? I agree with one of the other reviewers who said that they enjoyed the earlier books in the series. However, they are all excellent. Silva ... Read more

Review:Daniel Silva has yet again written a novel that at the same time will entertain and scare the hell out of you; a novel as well researched and believable as LeCarre in his Cold War glory days, but moving at the pace of Follett or Forsythe at the top of their story-telling skills.

In "The Secret Servant", Gabriel Allon, the avenging angel of Israel's formidable secret service, is back to do battle again with the ever-rising tide of radical Islam terrorism. Sent to Amsterdam on a seemingly ... Read more

Review:The greatest positive about this book is that it moves...and moves well. The greatest negative is its blood and gore. That is problem for me, and I understand that. Characters were well drawn, although I did get mixed a lot with the two Isrealis.

I also read "The English Girl" and liked it better. Think I will take a rest from Silva! Read more

Review:The story grips the reader from the first scene, in the mold of Vince Flynn novels. Although set in the Cold War era, the events could easily translate to the world of terrorism today. Strong recommendation from this reader! Read more

Review:A great story. The question is "why do people betray?" The great irony is that the traitors are, in important ways, better than victims of their betrayal. And, betrayers may betray their nation, while maintaining loyalty to their friends. George Smiley comes to some of the same conclusions about all this that are reached by Stephen Maturin in the Patrick O' Brian novels I have enjoyed so much. Read more

Review:From hearing the first words read by Rosamund Pike, I knew I could be nothing but delighted with this CD set. Her voice is deliciously deep, resonant, and of course beautifully feminine.

I already owned Casino Royal read by Dan Stevens, and Diamonds Are Forever read by Daimian Lewis in the same CD 007 Reloaded series from AudioGo, so it was an obvious choice to buy this one read by the actress who had played Miranda Frost in the film Die Another Day.

The film The Spy Who Loved Me b... Read more

Review:Enjoyable short read. Not really predictable, but somehow familiar. Definitely enjoyed the ending, and the book flowed. But it's missing something - some amorphous characteristic that would normally force me to immediately look for more books in this series. Can't say why, but I'm not that emotionally married to this story. Read more

Review:Mary Higgins Clark weaves a mystery that is so compelling that it is hard to put the book down. After reading several novels of hers I definitely think this is her best yet. Am looking forward to her next tale. Margaret May Read more