Gabriel Allon takes a back seat in this novel. Natalie, a naive young physician, is
recruited by Gabriel to infiltrate ISIS . This book is frighteningly on target in
regards to current events.
Gabriel has been the first person shooter in so many of
Silva's books that it was a bit strange to find him pulling strings instead of
triggers. Ari's goal of getting Gabriel
to take the head of the "office" looks to be finally bearing
fruit. But a series of attacks in France puts
that "promotion" on hold until a villain of the first order can be
neutralized.
Silva's books have always had a feel of reality to them but
this one in particular was practically predictive of ISIS
behavior. Silva chronicles events in
fiction that are far to close to fact for this to be a comfortable read.
The
Kill Artist and The
Heist and finally The
Mark of the Assassin all illustrate
the style of Silva as well as the character Gabriel Allon, an Israeli assassin
who is being promoted out of the field into the bureaucracy. However Gabriel makes it clear he is going to
be a very proactive head of the office.
I highly recommend.
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