false <![CDATA[The Messenger (Gabriel Allon, #6)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171261341m/93793.jpg 93793 21 Gabriel Allon, art restorer and spy, has been widely acclaimed as one of the most fascinating characters in the genre and now he is about to face the greatest challenge of his life. Allon is recovering from a grueling showdown with a Palestinian master terrorist, when a figure from his past arrives in Jerusalem. Monsignor Luigi Donati is the private secretary to His Holiness Pope Paul VII, and a man as ruthless as he is intelligent. Now, however, he has come to seek Allon's help. A young Swiss guard has been found dead in St. Peter's Basilica, and although Donati has allowed the official inquiry to determine that it is suicide, his instinct tells him that it is murder-and that his master is in grave danger. He has trusted Allon in the past, and he is the only man he trusts now. Allon reluctantly agrees to get involved, but once he begins to investigate he concludes that Donati has every right to be concerned, as, following the trail from the heart of the Vatican to the valleys of Switzerland and beyond, he slowly unravels a conspiracy of lies and deception. An extraordinary enemy walks among them, with but one goal: the most spectacular assassination ever attempted. Filled with remarkable characters and breathtaking double and triple turns of plot, <i>The Messenger</i> solidifies Silva's reputation as his generation's finest writer of international thrillers. 1366575 25 7 2006 The Messenger (Gabriel Allon, #6) total:1066|5:287|4:497|3:251|2:26|1:5| 1066 4233 1343 107 4 1 true false Thu May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 11:06:26 -0700 2008 Thu Feb 19 09:45:34 -0800 2009
That said, "The Messenger" is a very good adventure tale. The stor...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 09:28:48 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 09:29:51 -0800 2009
A história, apesar de simples, prende o leitor desde o início, e envolve-o numa tensão e dramatismo constante. É acima de tudo, uma história de vingança, onde o bem e o mal se cruzam em nome de...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 29 00:56:13 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 01:14:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:48:15 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:48:15 -0800 2009 The five previous spy thrillers featuring Gabriel Allon addressed topics including the Munich Olympics massacre, Yasir Arafat, and the Vatican. The Messenger, about global terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism, resounded just as loudly with critics. Fortunately, Daniel Silva has also written an ingen...

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Characters: A
Character Development: B
Plot: B-
Pacing: B
Narrative: A+
Dialogue: B+
OVERALL: B

I should be perfectly honest and up front and say that my admiration for Daniel Silva's work might sometimes make me a bit ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 13:03:38 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 15:57:50 -0800 2008
But have no fears, though part of the story involves a newly discovered VanGoug...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 13:57:44 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 14:03:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 24 06:06:46 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 06:13:08 -0800 2008 1
To avoid spoilers, I won't rehash the plot but I sure what is depicted here never happens. On so many levels it would be tragic. Beyond the obvious, what b...more...]]> 4 0 false true Sat Oct 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 11:37:55 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 17:22:04 -0700 2008 1
Gabriel Allon, super spy and world-reknown art restorer, is back, this time on the trail of a major Saudi terrorist who has been staging major attacks all over the world and who has something nefarious planned for the Vatican.

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As always, a quick read. Two and a half train days - 5 rides on the train and it's done. Interesting to read this one so soon after reading The Kill Artist, the first in the Gabriel Allon series.

The issues with the Vatican and the US...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 08:49:46 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 08:30:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 03 19:25:58 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 20:59:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 07:35:57 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 07:39:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Apr 16 20:04:32 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 20:42:38 -0700 2009 I liked it because it was hard to put down - the author kept yo...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 17 10:11:03 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 10:17:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 06:46:19 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 06:54:07 -0700 2009 5 0 true false Sun Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 24 06:06:32 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 06:11:01 -0800 2008 1
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