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Moscow Rules (Gabriel Allon #8)
by
Daniel Silva
Daniel silva has hit the top with his new gabriel allon novel...
A #1 New York Times bestseller!</B>
The death of a journalist leads Israeli spy Gabriel Allon to Russia, where he finds that, in terms of spycraft, even he has something to learn if he wants to prevent a former KGB colonel from delivering Russia's most sophisticated weapons to al-Qaeda.
A #1 New York Times bestseller!</B>
The death of a journalist leads Israeli spy Gabriel Allon to Russia, where he finds that, in terms of spycraft, even he has something to learn if he wants to prevent a former KGB colonel from delivering Russia's most sophisticated weapons to al-Qaeda.
Paperback, 528 pages
Published
June 30th 2009
by Signet
(first published January 1st 2008)
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My problem with the latest Dan Silva novel, "Moscow Rules" is that it seems that Silva is playing by rules of his own. Each of his latest novels seems to have been become formulaic:
1. Gabriel Allon gets persuaded back into the life of an Israeli intelligence officer by presumably doing a "favor" for his mentor Ari Shamron.
2. The "favor" turns into a large scale operation.
3. Perfect Plan is formed on intelligence and sources.
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1. Gabriel Allon gets persuaded back into the life of an Israeli intelligence officer by presumably doing a "favor" for his mentor Ari Shamron.
2. The "favor" turns into a large scale operation.
3. Perfect Plan is formed on intelligence and sources.
...more
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Silva fans, espionage fans - helps if you read Silva before
A top notch thriller that I have come to expect from Daniel Silva. As in all of his spy novels featuring the assassin/spy Gabriel Allon, it starts off with Mr. Allon in some far off land restoring art, which is his side line. Allon, an assassin and spy for the Office in Israel, is asked to do a small favor of meeting with a Russian journalist, who has information. Somehow the journalist ends up dead, leading Allon to take up the case of what information the journalist had, which leads Allon ...more
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Moscow Rules is the eighth book in the Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva. Allon is a art restorer and former Israeli Mossad agent. In this book Allon's attention moves from historical crimes to a present day case involving arms sales to al-Quaeda.
The choice of topic is an interesting follow-up to last week's Booking Through Thursday question. As I stated in my answer, I haven't shied away from books involving modern day terrorists. Nonetheless, Deb's question did sit in the back o...more
The choice of topic is an interesting follow-up to last week's Booking Through Thursday question. As I stated in my answer, I haven't shied away from books involving modern day terrorists. Nonetheless, Deb's question did sit in the back o...more
Once again, I wish goodreads had half stars...I more than 3 star liked this book but not quite 4 stars. Maybe b/c it's book 8 in the series, they're all merging in my memory, but this one didn't stand out better than any of the others. It's still a great spy read, and thoroughly enjoyable. Russia was new terrain for these characters, and interesting since I have very little knowledge about Russia...and this piqued my interest.
Another "issue" related to this being book 8 of ...more
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It's the latest mission for Israeli Mossad agent / Vatican art restorer Gabriel Allon and this time, he's taking on Russian arms dealer and former KGB agent Ivan Kharkov. He's committed the cardinal sin of selling arms and explosives to Al-Qaeda who will then use them against the US and Israel. The West has tried to take down Kharkov before but he has the protection of the Kremlin. But now with the stakes so high, it's time to take him down once and for all - and they're going to use Kharko...more
Gabriel Allon returns in fine form in Moscow Rules. That is, he is as faithful, competent, and moody as ever as he once again becomes entangled in a conspiracy he'd rather have avoided. One of Silva's strengths throughout the series is avoiding black-and-white depictions of issues ranging from extremism to terrorism to love, although there's usually a political message at the end—and Silva imbues Moscow Rules with such nuance. As the Chicago Sun-Times points out, "Silva just gets better as
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Ehrlich gesagt weiß ich ad hoc nicht, wie viele Thriller rund um Gabriel Allon existieren, nur, dass ich schon einige gelesen habe, und sie immer für gelungen bis sehr gut empfand. Doch dieses Mal toppt Daniel Silva alles (von mir) bisher Gelesene!
Gabriel Allon ist ein israelischer Geheimagent und Kunstrestaurator - wobei man den Eindruck hat, dass ihm eigentlich letzteres als Hauptbeschäftigung lieber wäre... Dennoch gilt Allon als Koryphäe auf dem Gebiet der Spionage und vielleicht a...more
Gabriel Allon ist ein israelischer Geheimagent und Kunstrestaurator - wobei man den Eindruck hat, dass ihm eigentlich letzteres als Hauptbeschäftigung lieber wäre... Dennoch gilt Allon als Koryphäe auf dem Gebiet der Spionage und vielleicht a...more
This is the eight book in the Gabiel Alon series and is definitely in keeping with the standard of the others. I do get the feeling that all of the plots follow a very similar pattern to the rest so it would be great to see something a little more unexpected in the next one.
The Plot
Gabriel is in Italy restoring a painting from the Vatican whilst enjoying his honeymoon with his wife Chiara when he is contacted by Ari Shamron. Shamron wants him to attend a meeting with a Russian journa...more
The Plot
Gabriel is in Italy restoring a painting from the Vatican whilst enjoying his honeymoon with his wife Chiara when he is contacted by Ari Shamron. Shamron wants him to attend a meeting with a Russian journa...more
The Moscow Rules are those rules adopted by the KGB. These rules to "spy by" include, "Don't look back. You are never completely alone." and "Don't get caught".
"Moscow Rules" reminds me of a mixture of John le Carre, Lee Child, and Vince Flynn.
Gabriel Allon has been a spy for Israel and has several major successes. He is now asked to put his life on the line in trying to find out who is selling sophisticated weapons to al-Qaeda. ...more
"Moscow Rules" reminds me of a mixture of John le Carre, Lee Child, and Vince Flynn.
Gabriel Allon has been a spy for Israel and has several major successes. He is now asked to put his life on the line in trying to find out who is selling sophisticated weapons to al-Qaeda. ...more
Gabriel Allon, voorheen lid van de Mossad, is op huwelijksreis in Umbrië en restaureert een schilderij voor de paus (dit is zijn bijbaan!), als er contact met hem wordt opgenomen door Ari Shamron, de nestor van de Israëlische veiligheidsdienst en hij op een nieuwe missie wordt gestuurd die is ontstaan door de moord in Courchevel op een Russische journalist die een ‘belangrijke boodschap voor het Westen had’. Als de hoofdredacteur van de Rus ook wordt vermoord, reist Allon naar Rusland, waar hij ...more
8th in the Gabriel Allon series.
Gabriel and Chiara are on their honeymoon in the Umbrian hills of Italy while Gabriel, under an assumed name, of course, restores a painting for the Vatican. However, any thought that Ari Shamron, the unofficial head of Israeli Intelligence, will allow Allon some peace is rudely shattered when Allon gets an assignment: meet with a Russian journalist now in Rome, find out what he wants--because the journalist will talk with no one but Allon about what ...more
Gabriel and Chiara are on their honeymoon in the Umbrian hills of Italy while Gabriel, under an assumed name, of course, restores a painting for the Vatican. However, any thought that Ari Shamron, the unofficial head of Israeli Intelligence, will allow Allon some peace is rudely shattered when Allon gets an assignment: meet with a Russian journalist now in Rome, find out what he wants--because the journalist will talk with no one but Allon about what ...more
Oh My! "deep breath" this was another world win novel by author Daniel Silva. I'm not sure what exactly has facinated me about this series, but I am thoroughly addicted to the main character Gabriel Allon. He is the James Bond of Israel's secret service. He is sexy, intriguing, alluring and he doesn't try one damn bit to be so. He is in every way the perfect man. Seasoned with years of experience, dangerous, smart, sexy and refined; either while wielding a paint brush or a gun.
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Daniel Silva's novel, Moscow Rules, has Gabriel Allon called upon by Israeli intelligence from his vacation in Umbria, Italy to Moscow to investigate the death of Aleksandr Lubin, an Russian anti government writer and activist.
Lubin was on a quest to expose the crimes of Ivan Kharkov, an EX KGB general who accumulated a huge fortune from When the Soviet Union began to fall apart. The majority of his wealth came from Real estate, energy, and raw materials.
His assets inclu...more
Lubin was on a quest to expose the crimes of Ivan Kharkov, an EX KGB general who accumulated a huge fortune from When the Soviet Union began to fall apart. The majority of his wealth came from Real estate, energy, and raw materials.
His assets inclu...more
This is a compulsively readable thriller featuring Silva's well-established Israeli secret agent hero, Gabriel Allon. This one has a very topical plot and a ripped-from-the-headlines feel, with a reckless billionaire Russian oligarch as the villain.
Excellent pacing, vivid characters, and exotic European settings. And Silva has, in typical fashion, done a commendable amount of research, so the action feels real and credible. But the book falls just short of 4 stars for me because of ...more
Excellent pacing, vivid characters, and exotic European settings. And Silva has, in typical fashion, done a commendable amount of research, so the action feels real and credible. But the book falls just short of 4 stars for me because of ...more
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Daniel Siva has done it again, a spell bounding spy story. One of the best books i have read
You know, I used to read 2/3 books a week . Now I am retired I find it difficult to read for long periods.
But this book I nearly read in one sitting.
Now what does that say? This is a seriously fine book
Well done Daniel
Daniel Siva has done it again, a spell bounding spy story. One of the best books i have read
You know, I used to read 2/3 books a week . Now I am retired I find it difficult to read for long periods.
But this book I nearly read in one sitting.
Now what does that say? This is a seriously fine book
Well done Daniel
I loved this book. I've always loved a good spy/espionage thriller but haven't read any for awhile. Who knew that after the fall of the Iron Curtain there are even more situations in more places that can generate such nail-biting intrigue. The "War on Terror" makes great subject matter, and Al-Quaeda has replaced Hitler or Stalin as the new icon of evil. I wish I'd read the Gabriel Allon series from the beginning, but as I didn't know about it, and was attracted to this eighth in the s...more
This was a fun and easy read. It is not a work of literature and does not really get your mind moving much. However, it presents a compelling story and does not piss you off too much regarding how the story develops except in one way.
Reading this book is at times like reading the plan for a complex game or an actual battle. Sure, it is important to know that a plan exists and to understand enough to figure out how various parts of the plan can interact to provide for plot resoluti...more
Reading this book is at times like reading the plan for a complex game or an actual battle. Sure, it is important to know that a plan exists and to understand enough to figure out how various parts of the plan can interact to provide for plot resoluti...more
Probably the best of the Allon series so far. A Russian journalist is murdered trying to convey information to Allon about a pending arms deal by a Russian oligarch (Ivan Kharkov) to al-Queada. An effort to find out the information leads Allon to Russia, where he gets caught and beaten. The source of the information is Kharkov’s wife. A deal is struck where the wife will turn over the information she has if she can defect to the West. Getting the information from the wife is the first step. Th...more
I have read all of the Gabriel Allon books to date. Allon is painting restorer and an Israeli spy who gets manipulated, or not depending on what you know about him, to work with Shamron, Israel's spy master. The situation depends on what book you read.
How many times can you get manipulated without wanting to be manipulated?
Sharon is the man who trapped Eichmann. He uses this story and his connection to the Holocaust to guilt-trip Allon into many assignments. Guilt-trip o...more
How many times can you get manipulated without wanting to be manipulated?
Sharon is the man who trapped Eichmann. He uses this story and his connection to the Holocaust to guilt-trip Allon into many assignments. Guilt-trip o...more
Book 8 in the Gabriel Allon series
The story opens with a bang when Russian journalist Aleksandr Lubin meets an untimely death by what is obviously a skilled assassin. He was on a mission to expose Ivan Kharkov, a former KGB colonel who had turned businessman. The journalist's murder triggers alarms with the Israeli intelligence agency and they summon Gabriel Allon to Moscow to look into the matter. The fun begins when Allon discovers that Kharkov has just completed a lucrative deal ...more
The story opens with a bang when Russian journalist Aleksandr Lubin meets an untimely death by what is obviously a skilled assassin. He was on a mission to expose Ivan Kharkov, a former KGB colonel who had turned businessman. The journalist's murder triggers alarms with the Israeli intelligence agency and they summon Gabriel Allon to Moscow to look into the matter. The fun begins when Allon discovers that Kharkov has just completed a lucrative deal ...more
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I am beginning to think that Daniel Silva is my favorite spy novelist. He does a lot of
research and has informative and interesting backgrounds about whomever he is writing. Though
he is a novelist his books feel very authentic and I think he knows a lot more than is included
in this book which is about a Russian plutocrat who sells armaments to whomever can buy them
particularly in the waring regions of the world. In that way he becomes very wealthy. He
protects himself...more
research and has informative and interesting backgrounds about whomever he is writing. Though
he is a novelist his books feel very authentic and I think he knows a lot more than is included
in this book which is about a Russian plutocrat who sells armaments to whomever can buy them
particularly in the waring regions of the world. In that way he becomes very wealthy. He
protects himself...more
Daniel Silva writes a great spy/thriller novel.
Gabriel Allon, the unassuming spy who would rather be restoring historic paintings, is called on to help take down a Russian arms trader.
I like that Silva's hero, Allon, doesn't always have things work out just right. However, I was disappointed to see luck work its way in to saving his skin toward the end of the book. I though the way he escapes his last scrape to be a bit disingenuous. Didn't notice an element like this in ...more
Gabriel Allon, the unassuming spy who would rather be restoring historic paintings, is called on to help take down a Russian arms trader.
I like that Silva's hero, Allon, doesn't always have things work out just right. However, I was disappointed to see luck work its way in to saving his skin toward the end of the book. I though the way he escapes his last scrape to be a bit disingenuous. Didn't notice an element like this in ...more
This book may be prophetic. It is a wakeup call for the West. Filled with action and tradecraft, this book sprang from recent headlines in the world press concerning the new generation of Russian leaders. When the "Have-nots" sudenly become the "Nuveau Haves", over-indulgence may be their undoing. The author tries hard to replicate the winning formular of his first novel, The Unlikely Spy; only to demonstrate that you can only do something for the first time, once. This is n...more
Although a novel this book gives remarkable insight into the brand of "capitalism" that developed in the former Soviet Union after the fall of communism. Those previously in government power used their databases of information on Soviet citizens, combined with the ability to snatch up government assets for pennies, to develop yet another era of oppression. We wondered why they did not heartily embrace capitalism, but the reality is that theirs is not a free-market capitalism but an oli...more
Love this author. Maybe the best one yet.
Daniel Slilva has become one of my favorite novelists. His protagonist Gabriel Allon is one of the really interesting dark angels of the genre, much like Rankin's Rebus and other brooding do gooders. I guess if I was to be a man of action, I'd fancy myself more the brooding type than Sean Connery's style of Bond. The plot of Moscow Rules is exciting, if a bit incredible and the characters are richly engaging. Silva's idea of assassin-restorer is fascinating. I suppose it is no accident that...more
I enjoy the Gabriel Allon series with its page-turning qualities and cast of returning characters, which make each book an easy and enjoyable read. Silva has the ability to grab your attention from the start and to easily move you from the world of an art restorer to that of the international intelligence services. If you haven't read the series before, this might not be the best one to start with as there is some presumed knowledge of the Allon's circumstances but if you have, it's like returni...more
A good book, but again, not a thriller that gives you heart palpitations and makes you want to hid under your bed. I did enjoy the setting in Russia, and it makes you really think about arms control. (who's in control). Frightening! He has a line in the book spoken by a main Russian character, " We cannot live as normal people, And we never will." Sadly, this describes Russian "democracy" perfectly. It's only democratic in the sense of the "Haves" running r...more
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