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Title: The Kill Artist: A Novel by Daniel Silva ISBN: 0449002128 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 26 February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2
Rating: 3
Summary: Timely and entertaining, but nothing new from author Silva
Comment: In a story as current as today's headlines, author Daniel Silva introduces us to Gabriel Allon, an Israeli agent coaxed out of retirement with the assignment to kill Palestinian terrorist Tariq Al-Hourani before Tariq can strike again at those engaged in negotiating for peace in the Middle East. Tariq is responsible for the murder of Gabriel's wife years earlier, giving him a personal stake in his mission, but also leaving him ambivalent about participating in a seemingly endless cycle of violence.
THE KILL ARTIST features a devious spymaster, a mysterious stranger in a seaside village, a beautiful woman with questionable motives, a cat-and-mouse game in which it is never quite clear who is the hunter and who is the hunted, and just enough Le-Carre-esque consideration of the psychological toll of a life of espionage. Where have we read this before? In Silva's previous novels, "The Unlikely Spy" and "The Marching Season," giving the reader a sense of déjà vu. All of Silva's typical plot and character elements come together nicely, making for an entertaining, exciting, and easy-to-follow (as spy novels go) read. Now, Mr. Silva, how about something new?
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Book!
Comment: This is an outstanding book about the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestenians.The characters in this book more
than make the story. Gabriel Allon is an art restorer who is lured out of retirement to kill an old arch enemy Tariq(this terrorist killed his wife and son ).Ari Shamron is a retired
former head of the Israeli intelligence service who is brought
back to bring order to the Office.Jacqueline is a fashion model
who was formerly Allon's lover and is also an agent for the intelligence service. You also have the Palestenian President
Yasir Arafat. Tariq's goal is to assassinate Arafat thereby
stopping the peace process.Shamron and Allon want to kill Tariq.
You have action in Paris,London, Montreal, and New York. An
outstanding read that you will enjoy. Buy it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Robert Ludlum Meets John Le Carre
Comment: This is my first Silva book. It won't be my last. Within the first twenty pages I was caught in Silva's deceptively easygoing rhythm of writing. With thinly sliced scenes and sparsely evocative description, I soon felt I knew the people and places of which he writes.
"The Kill Artist" refers to Gabriel Allon, a former Israeli agent who has retreated to his world of art restoration. He is drawn back into service to track down a Palestinian terrorist named Tariq. With the help of a French/Jewish model and a handful of others, Gabriel must not only outwit his opponent, he must also battle his own guilt and demons of the past. With memorable characters such as Shamron, the Israeli secret service head, and Isherwood, the beleagured art collector, Silva draws us into a world of suspense and emotion. The motivations of Gabriel, "The Kill Artist," are believable. As are those of Tariq, the terrorist. The showdown between the two is worth every page.
I've long been a Ludlum and Le Carre fan. Where Ludlum seems melodramatic and over-the-top, where Le Carre seems cryptic and obtuse, Silva manages to mix tight plotting and action with thoughtful insights and characterisations. I couldn't have found a better new author. I've already purchased two of his other books.
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Title: The English Assassin by Daniel Silva ISBN: 0399148515 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 04 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva ISBN: 0449002640 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Marching Season by Daniel Silva ISBN: 044900211X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Mark of the Assassin by Daniel Silva ISBN: 0449225313 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Confessor by Daniel Silva ISBN: 0399149724 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 24 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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