Status Updates From The Confessor (Gabriel Allo...

While classic Silva from start to finish it's not in the same league as his others which lack the predictable plot and outcome. I've decided to take a break from the series and move back to literary fiction. Brief 3 star review tomorrow.

Heading into the home stretch, Allon will accompany the Pope when he goes to a ceremony where an assassin known as the Leopard awaits. This is a good installment but not the best by any means. Regardless it's paced and written well just like his others.

It's not everyday we come across a spy mystery that involves the mudrer of the Pope nor one where his head of security has planned and paid for it. What lies ahead will most likely be Allon finding a way to prevent it and bring down the secret organization behind it!

It's interesting how Silva chose to bring awareness of the Nazi criminals to bear in these early installments of the Allon series. And equally unique is how he demonstrates the Vatican sided with the Nazis in an effort to protect their sovereignty. Here we learn of a secret society that stemmed from the Vatican whose objective is to to keep the truth hidden

Classic pacing that gains momentum along with plot twists. Since this is the third installment this is where Allon first meets Chiara who has been assigned to guard him since he's being hunted