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Feb 27, 2023FirstAmendment rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Sad detour by Daniel Silva. The great spy Gabriel Allon has gone astray. I don't plan to read any more Silva novels. I've enjoyed the many Silva novels that I've read in the past. Based on this 2020 book from Silva, the threat to…
Dec 30, 2021Bududo rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The narrative of the novel seems to be stretched pretty thin. The author attempts to make up with lots of asides and diversions. In the author's notes, the motivation of the author becomes apparent in highlighting the doubts surrounding…
Sep 07, 2021sonnen1 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
"If you want to send a message, call Western Union." Shallow effort, not worthy of the canon. Politically correct McGuffin story, without even McGuffin details at the end. Predictable, cartoon villains.
Jul 01, 2021Lewinsky rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Could not agree w Miss Lee more. He's lost a third of readership with this hard left CNN twist. Sorry Dan, most right wingers don't hate Jewish folk. It's the only democracy in the Mideast. VPN'S don't work? Hack a phone ? nah. Silva's…
Jun 25, 2021DanglingConversations rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting but a bit Da Vinci-code-ish. Printed in 2020 there is a curious nod to an impending pandemic which does not play into the plot. Not one of Silva's best works but a good enough read.
Apr 24, 2021MissLee46 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Dreadful. I’ve always enjoyed Silva and his Gabriel Allon series. This one was a disappointment from start to finish. If Silva wanted to write a far-left anti-Catholic opinion he should have done that as a non-fiction piece rather than…
Apr 17, 2021
I had a difficult time getting interested in this one, despite Silva being one of my favorite writers. When I did I was transfixed. Having been in both Paris and Israel at one time really helped give me a sense of place as this took…
Mar 18, 2021Keogh rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Gabriel Allon, director of the Israeli intelligence agency informally called the Office, is on vacation with his wife and children in Italy when an old friend- the Pope- dies suddenly. Another old friend enlists his help in solving the…
Feb 25, 2021harrybosch rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Very disappointing. I have read all of Silva's books, most of them more than once. I am not sure what to make of this one. In his notes at the back , Silva claims that this is all a work of fiction, and maybe so. But Silva has also…
Feb 15, 2021Petrarousu rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
In contrast to the last comments, I thought that Silva hit it right on with combining current politics and the power, deceit and lies that unfortunately are overshadowing the world right now with the ancient power play that religion has…
Jan 21, 2021
We bless Israel but not Trump!
Jan 10, 2021
I agree. I was just wondering whether Silva agrees with CNN and their hatred of President Trump. God will bless the nation that blesses Israel.
Dec 25, 2020miraje1 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
After thoroughly enjoying all of the previous Gabriel Allon books, I was sad to see Silva take a hard left turn and go off the road with this one. I have no problem with the religious aspects of the novel, including the accurate historical…
Dec 22, 2020Memawrayne rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A fast-paces story with interesting stories. the author presents information about early Christianity and the gospels and information that has evolved about what really happened or did not happen. Sadly, there are people with strong…
Dec 19, 2020libertyfaith rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Appears several commenters have complained about the leftist slant and the portrayal of conservative Christians as being anti Jewish. I found the book a great read and historically, there has been a lot of controversy regarding early…
Nov 20, 2020wcbind421 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This Gabriel Allon thriller returns to his old friends at the Vatican. But this time, the Pope dies and Allon is asked to investigate the mysterious circumstances by the late Pope's private secretary. Add to the mix the hunt for the last…
Nov 01, 2020ati3414 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I liked Gabriel Allon. I hated the loony leftist propaganda of the author.
Oct 18, 2020evansbj rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
As a long-time fan of the Gabriel Allon series I was looking forward to reading this book. What an enormous disappointment to discover that the purpose of the story was really an attempt to claim that the New Testament and Jesus' lineage…
Oct 13, 2020tiggy_3 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
As always Daniel Silva delivers. It’s the reason he’s one of my all time favorite author. I can’t wait for his next book!!!!
Oct 06, 2020
4 - 4 1/2 star read. The 20th book in Silva's excellent Gabriel Allon series was a very interesting thriller. Gabriel is on holiday in Venice with his family when he gets a call that the Pope has died and he is needed in Rome. His…
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Sep 18, 2020Chg62 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
After 15 years of enjoyable reading, Silva finally lost me with his loony leftist politics. So conservative Christians have been the greatest threat to Jews and the Catholic Church over the past century - only if you believe radical…
Sep 08, 2020Grandma007 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is very different than Silva's other Gabriel Allon books. Longer, slower, more introspective. I knew something was up when I was able to read this so soon after I placed the hold. Gabriel is back at the Vatican. The pope is murdered…
Sep 07, 2020USAF1969 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I am a great fan of Daniel Silva's books featuring Gabriel Allon. This book is a first rate addition to that series. Once again he travels down the path of featuring a story mostly having to do with his interesting, if…
Sep 03, 2020rtool_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Turned in on 1Sep 2020. Inside Fairborn Library.
Aug 29, 2020silyrabbt rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The level of research and educational material on the history of the Gospels of the Bible and the apocryphal books was, truly, breathtaking. It was not anything that was done or completed in 1 conversation or by reading 1 boring scholarly…