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The Confessor (Gabriel Allon #3)
by
Daniel Silva
In Munich, a Jewish scholar is assassinated. In Venice, Mossad agent and art restorer Gabriel Allon receives the news, puts down his brushes, and leaves immediately. And at the Vatican, the new pope vows to uncover the truth about the church's response to the Holocaust-while a powerful cardinal plots his next move.
Now, as Allon follows a trail of secrets and unthinkable ...more
Now, as Allon follows a trail of secrets and unthinkable ...more
Mass Market Paperback, 416 pages
Published
February 24th 2004
by Signet
(first published November 7th 2002)
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“The Confessor” by Daniel Silva is the third installment in the fictional adventures of the reluctant Israeli agent Gabriel Allon.
Working as art restorer Mario Delvecchio, Allon is called one more time into service to investigate the mysterious murder of his friend Benjamin Stern. As the investigation progresses, Allon discovers that Stern has been working on a book, that once published would cause a scandal in the Vatican and do great harm to the Roman Cath...more
Working as art restorer Mario Delvecchio, Allon is called one more time into service to investigate the mysterious murder of his friend Benjamin Stern. As the investigation progresses, Allon discovers that Stern has been working on a book, that once published would cause a scandal in the Vatican and do great harm to the Roman Cath...more
STRONG PLOTTING, POOR BACKGROUND RESEARCH
By the way he writes, Mr Silva is following the footsteps of acclaimed international top notch thriller writers like (i.e) Federick Forsyth.
The Confessor exhibits a polished prose, good plotting, satisfactory outline of characters, and employment of resources to grab the reader attention
The core of this story is the willingness of the new elected Pope Paul the VII to release secluded key information and documents to prove the Chur...more
By the way he writes, Mr Silva is following the footsteps of acclaimed international top notch thriller writers like (i.e) Federick Forsyth.
The Confessor exhibits a polished prose, good plotting, satisfactory outline of characters, and employment of resources to grab the reader attention
The core of this story is the willingness of the new elected Pope Paul the VII to release secluded key information and documents to prove the Chur...more
The Confessor, by Daniel Silva, b-plus, narrated by John Lee, produced by Books on Tape, downloaded from audible.com.
This is the third in the Gabriel Allum series. In this one, he learns that he is to go to Munich because a Jewish historian, has been murdered. Again we have a thriller with Gabriel, now partnered with another beautiful woman, another Israeli spy, and the two of them are not only supposed to find out who killed the historian, but why. After Gabriel visits a journali...more
This is the third in the Gabriel Allum series. In this one, he learns that he is to go to Munich because a Jewish historian, has been murdered. Again we have a thriller with Gabriel, now partnered with another beautiful woman, another Israeli spy, and the two of them are not only supposed to find out who killed the historian, but why. After Gabriel visits a journali...more
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This Silva work makes Dan Brown look like child's play. There is intrigue, thriller type work, secrets and a link from the Israelies and the Vatican, of all places.
This is spy work at its finest. This was a find, quite by chance. However, I plan to read all the rest of the Dan Silva's now that I have a chance to see his high level of creative writing!
This is the story of Gabriel Allon who poses as an art restorer in Italy. Since he is so skilled, he gets to work on Bernin...more
This is spy work at its finest. This was a find, quite by chance. However, I plan to read all the rest of the Dan Silva's now that I have a chance to see his high level of creative writing!
This is the story of Gabriel Allon who poses as an art restorer in Italy. Since he is so skilled, he gets to work on Bernin...more
Not the best work Silva has done but a compelling story, nevertheless.
Gabriel Allon, the masterpiece restorer and Israeli spy, attempts to track down the murderer of one of his best friends, Benjamin Stern. In the process he uncovers documents that implicate members of the Vatican in the WW II Holocaust. He also uncovers a contemporary plot to take over the Catholic Church by people dedicated to restoring it to its medieval glory. He is confronted by an old foe, Eric Lange, an ass...more
Gabriel Allon, the masterpiece restorer and Israeli spy, attempts to track down the murderer of one of his best friends, Benjamin Stern. In the process he uncovers documents that implicate members of the Vatican in the WW II Holocaust. He also uncovers a contemporary plot to take over the Catholic Church by people dedicated to restoring it to its medieval glory. He is confronted by an old foe, Eric Lange, an ass...more
The action is a bit harder to follow than in some of Silva's work and many of the characters are presented in such a superficial shadowy form that it's difficult to know, much less like or care about them.
But if you're looking for an excuse to paint Catholicism with a broad brush, this is a book that will help you do it. Silva, while doing a good job with minute details of his story that takes us from modern day Europe to Rome and Germany during the Nazi persecution in WWII, unfortun...more
But if you're looking for an excuse to paint Catholicism with a broad brush, this is a book that will help you do it. Silva, while doing a good job with minute details of his story that takes us from modern day Europe to Rome and Germany during the Nazi persecution in WWII, unfortun...more
So viel Mühe ich mir auch gebe, ich kann was Daniel Silva angeht einfach nicht objektiv sein, oder was schlechtes über seine Bücher sagen, weil ich dafür viel zu sehr mit Gabriel Allon symphatisiere.
Diesmal muss Allon nach Rom. Im Vatikan hat sich eine Geheimloge gegen den Papst, der vor hat sich vor versammelter Öffentlichkeit, für das Stillschweigen der katholischen Kirche während des 2. Weltkrieges zu entschuldigen, verschworen, und der Mossad Agent muss natürlich dafür sorgen, dass de...more
Diesmal muss Allon nach Rom. Im Vatikan hat sich eine Geheimloge gegen den Papst, der vor hat sich vor versammelter Öffentlichkeit, für das Stillschweigen der katholischen Kirche während des 2. Weltkrieges zu entschuldigen, verschworen, und der Mossad Agent muss natürlich dafür sorgen, dass de...more
Daniel Silva uses the center of power of the Roman Catholic Church, a newly chosen Pope and the powerful men of the Vatican, as key elements of the plot in this realistic thriller. As familiar protagonist Gabriel Allon is restoring a painting of the Virgin by Bellini, he is summoned by the enigmatic Israeli, Ari Shamron, to investigate the murder of Gabriel's writer friend Benjamin Stern who had been gathering information about the role of the Church during WWII and the effects on the Jewish peo...more
Having read the first 3 books in Silva's Gabriel Allon series, I can see that the writer follows a very specific formula. It is a winning formula - all three have been great, intelligent reads - but a formula nevertheless. The conspiracy, the guy, the girl (toned down here thankfully), the evil assassin, the twist (unique in every one). Not complaining, I liked all three books and will finish the series at some point. But being such a huge fan of his "The Unlikely Spy" novel (seriousl...more
I am really enjoying reading the Gabriel Allon books by Silva. The author obviously has traveled to all the places his spies visit as he captures the essence of each city perfectly. I like the author's use of politics, history, culture, and suspense in each of his books, and especially appreciate Silva's ability to paint a fair view of more than one political view, even when describing an enemy.
The added treat of Allon being an art conservator only adds to the charm of the books, but m...more
The added treat of Allon being an art conservator only adds to the charm of the books, but m...more
You should be able to pick this thriller in almost any bargain bin, or super bookstore bargain shelf. Reads like a movie, and to tell the truth has a better secret religious organization (this one is fictitious as the author points out in his afterword) then The Da Vinci Code. The locations added much to the book, and the only flaw I saw was the too wishful thinking on part of This fictious Popes view towards Judaism. Still, that is a minor flaw at best and should in no way discourage anyone fro...more
Daniel Silva still writes a finely-paced thriller, but this one was simultaneously over-the-top and somewhat rote. The main plot thread and the coincidences needed to resolve it strain credulity, while the mechanics of getting from point A to point B - not to mention the villain - have all been done as well or better elsewhere, and sometimes by Silva himself.
Worth reading for fans of the Gabriel Allon series, but not a book that will be remembered in the same breath as the first two...more
Worth reading for fans of the Gabriel Allon series, but not a book that will be remembered in the same breath as the first two...more
This was a whale of an adventure/spy story with many twists and turns. I was aware of the non-role Pope Pius played in the rescue of Jewish people in WWII, one of the themes. The "hero", Gabriel Allon, is an interesting character, who is perfectly capable of killing in cold blood. His antithesis, the Leopard is a paid assassin, but also with interesting twists in his background. Most sympathetic character is the new Pope, beset by murderous forces in the Vatican. It was a page tur...more
I continue to love the protagonist, Gabriel Allon, a Mossad agent. Allon searches for the killer of his friend, Benjamin and gets caught in Vatican intrigue which centers on the the public silence of Pope Pius XII in the face of annihilation of Europe's Jews and the sanctuary and aid given by other Catholic church officials to Eichmann and other prominent Nazi murderers.
The current Pope in this fictional story wants to address these issues, but a secret, powerful order within the Vatican f...more
The current Pope in this fictional story wants to address these issues, but a secret, powerful order within the Vatican f...more
This was the third book I have read in the Gabriel Allon series and it was easily my favorite. The story was a page-turner and kept me wanting to find out what was coming next. This particular story involves the Catholic Church and its relationship with Germany during the Holocaust period in WWII. Rather than just portray the Church as full of bad guys, Silva did a good job of creating characters both good and bad throughout the novel.
I am now hooked on this series and look forwar...more
I am now hooked on this series and look forwar...more
Gabriel Allon is in Venice Italy restoring an alter piece when he learns that his step brother has been murdered in Germany. He sets out to find out who and why and finds out that his step brother was writing a book about the Catholic Church and the Jews during WWII. In perusing his investigation he tangles with a secret society within the Curia of the Vatican that is intent on keeping the Church’s activities secret. Murders, chases and an attempt on the Pope’s live keep the reader awaiting wh...more
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Everyone is out to force the Catholic church to admit their role in the holocaust. The players are the people that surround the pope and on the opposing team Jews from across the world. John Paul II has passed on and been replaced by a priest of the people who wants to reveal the truth. The death of Bejamn Stern who is investigating the churches true role the ensuing investigation brings death and distruction to all concerned.. The end will not be as expected. Kind of predistable.
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This is the third in the Gabriel Allum series. In this one, he learns that he is to go to Munich because a Jewish historian, has been murdered. Again we have a thriller with Gabriel, now partnered with another beautiful woman, another Israeli spy, and the two of them are not only supposed to find out who killed the historian, but why. After Gabriel visits a journalist who was known to have visited with the historian, the journalist is also murdered. Each of these books seems to deal with betraya...more
This book provided a stroll down the dark corridors of Vatican history during the Second World War and after. It is difficult to tell where fact leaves off and fiction begins. The plot and the evidence is so plausible. You learn a lot of recent history, but is it truth or misinformation. To a conspiracy theorist, the entire book is believable, except for the ending. It is almost a fairy tale ending. and they all lived happily ever after, in a dog eat dog world.
Yet another Silva book for me...Gabriel Allon is still at it...art restorer/assassin...this time involving the complicity of the Catholic Church and Pope Pius XII seemingly against the Jews during WWII. It's fiction with certain facts rearing their ugly heads throughout...it's surprising how one cheers for the assassin and there are numerous twists and unexpected turns until the final page and even then you're left wondering....
absorbing, fascinating, intense...great plot, well drawn characters...and a searing indictment of the vatican's role in not only the holocaust but the escape of thousands of nazi war criminals responsible for one of the most heinous genocides in modern history from europe. I wonder how many roman catholics know of this? and why they have remained silent...does anti semitism still reigh in roman catholicism?
Once again Daniel Silva delivers. On this installment of the Gabriel Allon series Silva places Allon, an Israeli Mossad operative, against the powers that be in the Vatican. Secret socities, hired killers and the convoluted mysteries surrounding the Catholic church's position, and silently sanctioned killing of Jews during WW II, provide a plot no history buff or political thriller aficionado should bypass.
I love Daniel Silva's books. This one was no different. I haven't read 'The Rembrant Affair' yet but it's on my Nook to read soon. He has a new book coming out in July, 'Portrait of a Spy'. That will also be on my to read list.
The character of Gabriel Allon is very real to as are the other continuing characters. The stories have a possibility of happening, at least in my mind. I hope he continues to write many more books about Allon.
The character of Gabriel Allon is very real to as are the other continuing characters. The stories have a possibility of happening, at least in my mind. I hope he continues to write many more books about Allon.
Yawn. Very repetitive of the first two Gabriel Allon books. If the next one is not better, I may not finish the series. This one is about Vatican intrigue, the Catholic Church is a huge super secret organization and was complicit by silence in the Holocaust, especially Pope Pius XII. Perhaps my prejudice on behalf of the Church jades my view of the book. So, I’ll try the next one just to make sure.
This was a great read! Gabriel Allon is a spy for the country of Israel. He also is an art restorer and is one of the best. In this novel, he is assigned to unravel the murder of a friend who was a former Israeli spy. The trail leads to the Vatican. This book could have been written by Dan Brown of the Da Vinci Code. The book starts out good and only builds with each chapter - a hard to put down sort of novel.
Benjamin Stein is dead and Gabriel Allon art restorer and covert agent for Israel is called in to find the killer. What follows is a suspenseful cat and mouse thriller that at it's heart is the relationship between the Vatican and Nazi Germany. Allon uncovers a secret society in the Vatican called Crux Vera (fictitious) the keeper of the war secrets. With each of Silva's novels, while works of fiction, you always want to seek more historical perspective.
Sometimes you should check the cover of the books you get out of the library. Ths one has a sticker that says: "As good as DAN BROWN or your money back."
Indeed, it's quite like Dan Brown, complete with ludicrous overwriting, the pointing out of the incredibly obvious, etc.
If you were dumb enough to like "The Da Vinci Code", no doubt you'll love this.
Indeed, it's quite like Dan Brown, complete with ludicrous overwriting, the pointing out of the incredibly obvious, etc.
If you were dumb enough to like "The Da Vinci Code", no doubt you'll love this.
As I have mentioned before, I am a fan of Daniel Silva and this one did not let me down. This is one of the Gabriel Allon series (#3). There is a familiar theme that runs through this series----there is always a famous piece of art involved, the usual spy intrigue, and some pretty good historical fiction. In this case the story takes place mostly in Rome and Venice and takes on the hiearchy of the Vatican especially its involvement in WWII. Pretty interesting and confirms why I am an ex-Catho...more
One of my favourites in the Gabriel Allon series. The plot moves quickly and there's lots of great action, but Silva also does an excellent job of presenting a moral and historical issue to the reader. It's this focus on issues of historical or current political significance that makes me continue to read his books as soon as they're released.
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Daniel Silva began his writing career as a journalist for United Press International (UPI), traveling in the Middle East and covering the Iran-Iraq war, terrorism and political conflicts. From UPI he moved to CNN, where he eventually became executive producer of its Washington-based public policy programming. In 1994 he began work on his first novel, The Unlikely Spy, a surprise best seller that w...more
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