If you’ve been following this blog, you know that I’m a fan of Daniel Silva, and his most recent book, just released a few days ago, does not diminish my appreciation of his writings and the ongoing character development of Gabriel Allon, his mentor, Ari Shamron, and Allon’s wife, Chiara. For me, just writing “Daniel Silva” should be a enough of a book recommendation, and revealing any more is unnecessary. But, I’ll cough up a few more details. This story starts out with a recently discovered Rembrandt that has come into the hands of the art dealer and friend of Israeli intelligence services, Julian Isherwood. Before taking it to the public, the painting needed to be restored, but Allon was unavailable, so Isherwood hired Christopher Liddell to do the work. However, before he could complete the restoration, the painting is stolen, Liddell is murdered, and more damage is done to the artwork. Isherwood then convinces Allon to find the painting, and that leads to the latest international intrigue involving characters from the U.S., England, Germany, Israel, Iran, and especially Switzerland, where most of the action takes place. Notable is Zoe Reed, a famous British journalist, who is having an affair with the international financier and generous contributor to important world causes, “Saint” Martin Landesmann. It’s sad that I waited nearly a year for the next installment of this series, and now after a couple days, I’m back waiting for the next one. If you haven’t already gotten involved with this series, even though each book stands on its own, I recommend starting at the beginning and enjoying unfolding history of these characters.
West Coast Don
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