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 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:This book is one of my favorite James Bond novels. It has everything: a beautiful Russian spy, a top-secret decoding machine, a suspenseful train ride, a twisted plot devised by SMERSH to rid themselves of 007, and one of the most lovable characters in Darko Kerim. An excellent read if you're into the spy novels. Read more

Review:Clearly this suffers from its date of publication, however, the Bond personality is different from most of the movies with Daniel Craig perhaps closest. The plot resembles quite a bit of the Craig movie actually and the dialogue is pretty good in many parts. The card game is an excellent staged psychological drama. Changes in technology and many cultural standards (avoid Live and Let Die if you can't handle blatant racism and misogyny) aside this novel really holds up rather well. A pretty good ... Read more

Review:I'm following in sequence all the Gabriel Allon novels and love how the Daniel Silva creates the atmosphere that the reader is actually 'involved'. I know these books are fiction but the research for writing all the action, planning, etc. is mind-boggling. So real. I actually am better understanding what I read and hear on the news now and what I have read while going to classes for school. Can't wait to see what comes next. I'm reading Moscow now (started two days ago) and noticed I'm 70% ... Read more

Review:This thriller about Catherine Ling was really interesting, and the mysterious Hu Chang. I have read all of Iris Johansen's books, and have enjoyed them all. I hope that Catherine and John Gallo get into a serious romance... Read more

Review:Catherine Ling, a fighter,a warrior a mother. A woman with so much talent. I have enjoined her in each book she has been in and look forward to her next appearance. Cameron was an exciting addition. A man worthy of Catherine's attention. He is sure to give her many challenges in the future. Read more

Review:Iris Johansen has strong characters who seem to be able to do anything and always end up besting the very evil villian. However, there are many twists and turns and some victories for the villian, which makes the tension stay high. Read more