Now Silva takes that fiction-and his hero, the enigmatic art restorer and assassin Gabriel Allon-to a whole new level, delivering a riveting tale of vengeance that entertains as well as enlightens. Over the course of a brilliant career, Daniel Silva has established himself as the “gold standard” of thriller writers ( Dallas Morning News), a “master writer of espionage and intrigue” (The Cincinnati Enquirer), and the creator of “some of the most exciting spy fiction since Ian Fleming put down his martini and invented James Bond” ( Rocky Mountain News). What Gabriel doesn’t know is that he is going to be facing ruthless Russian oligarchs with almost unlimited resource, and backing of the state.In the #1 New York Times bestseller Moscow Rules, Gabriel Allon brought down the most dangerous man in the world. He is on his honeymoon with his new wife, Chiara when he hears that Grigori Bulganov, a Russian intelligence officer who defected, has vanished.īritish intelligence, thinks Grigori has undefected, but Gabriel is not convinced. Gabriel Allon is looking forward to finishing restoring a piece of art for the Vatican. This book was a thrilling ride, a page turner which will leave you full of adrenaline from beginning to end. From the locations, to events (which I had a difficult time to discern which ones are fictional and which ones are made up), to tactics. The amount of research done in this book is certainly impressive.
Unlike movie spies, who stand out everywhere they go. People with extraordinary skills who don’t stand out in a crowd. The author built his cast as gray people who can mix anywhere. They are interesting, as well as intelligent. The stars of this book are the characters, which I feel I can say for the whole series. I didn’t care for the repetitiveness, and while the plot was complex, it wasn’t convoluted and really didn’t demand much from the reader. Silva did think it was too complex because he kept repeating himself a lot. The book has a thrilling and complex plot, not too complex to follow though. I did, however, remember all the characters who, like old friends, I never get tired of. I all fairness, it has been a long time since I read it, so I had to go back and read a quick synopsis on it. The Defector by Daniel Silva picks up from where the previous book, Moscow Rules, ended. All of my favorite characters are back, and are growing, as well as facing challenges across the globe. It has been a while since I read a Gabriel Allon book, and I was glad to be back.
This is the ninth novel is this series, full of international travel and suspense.
The Defector by Daniel Silva follows the adventures of Israeli agent/art restorer Gabriel Allon and his team.
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