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Fans of Daniel Silva's well-received earlier novels, especially The Marching Season, will welcome his newest novel of espionage, revenge, and Middle Eastern politics. Gabriel Allon is an art restorer who's persuaded out of retirement by Ari Shamron, the crafty Israeli spymaster bent on a deadly mission: killing a Palestinian agent named Tariq before he can carry out his plan to assassinate an old comrade-in-arms, the treacherous peacemaker Yasir Arafat.

Tariq's role in the murder of Gabriel's wife and son draws both Gabriel and Sarah Halevy, the beautiful French model whose affair with Gabriel led to the assassination of his family. Still in love with Gabriel, Sarah allows herself to be set up with a cover and infiltrated into Tariq's inner circle. But before Gabriel can rescue her and fulfill his mission, Tariq turns the tables to get his old adversary as well as Arafat in his own sights. A particularly resonant scene in which Tariq and Arafat confront each other and discuss their former friendship, as well as the change in tactics that has brought Tariq to the ultimate betrayal, reveals Silva's deep comprehension of Palestinian rivalries. He puts a clever little fillip on the ending that adds to the brio of this strongly paced thriller. Silva creates complex, fascinating characters in Gabe, Ari, and Tariq, and more than fulfills the promise of his earlier books. --Jane Adams



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The tragedy of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and despair of its resolution provide the backdrop for Silva's (The Unlikely Spy) heart-stopping, complex yarn of international terrorism and intrigue. Israeli master spy Ari Shamron sets an intricate plot in motion to lure deadly Palestinian assassin Tariq al-Hourani into his net. Art restorer Gabriel Allon, a former Israeli agent whose family was killed by Tariq, is lured back into the fray by Shamron and teamed with Jacqueline Delacroix, a French supermodel/Israeli secret agent whose grandparents died in the Holocaust. Gabriel sets up in London to monitor Yusef, Tariq's fellow terrorist and confidant. Jacqueline is assigned to seduce him in hopes of intercepting Tariq, who is devising a plan to kill Israel's prime minister during peace talks with Arafat in New YorkDand he has similar plans for Gabriel. The tortuous plot leading the various parties to the showdown in Manhattan is a thrilling roller-coaster ride, keeping readers guessing until the mind-bending conclusion. Sensitive to both sides of the conflict, the narrative manages to walk a political tightrope while examining the motivations of Palestinians and Israelis alike. The duplicity and secret financial juggling to keep government hands clean is personified in publishing mogul Benjamin Stone, who backs the Israeli efforts. He is just one of many larger-than-life characters (both real and invented) thrown into the mixDArafat himself has a tense encounter with Tariq that underscores the volatility of terrorist loyalty. An array of global locales adds to the complexity and authenticity of the dizzying, cinematic plot. (Dec.) Forecast: The popular success of Silva's first two novels and the timeliness of this one suggest escalating sales. Random is backing the title with major ad/promo, including a six-city author tour.
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2.0étoiles sur 5 not worth all the hype, Mars 15 2003
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This review is from: The Kill Artist (Mass Market Paperback)
Daniel Silva is one of those authors whose name gradually becomes familiar. I decided to pick up some of his novels after hearing favorable reviews on his latest book. I have just finished the Kill Artist and it was......OK. In my opinion, it took a long time for the plot to develop, halfway through the book I was ready for some kind of action. I also soon grew tired of the flashbacks and wanted the story to progress in the here and now. The novel did improve near the end but by then I was just slogging through the thing.
Hope the next one I read is an improvement.
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1.0étoiles sur 5 Let It Go, Mars 28 2005
This review is from: Kill Artist (Paperback)
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There is a Palestinian freedom fighter called Tariq who assassinated the Israeli ambassador in France and who is now on a mission to assassinate Yasir Arafat.

There is Ari Shamron, chief of the Israeli secret service (never mentioned in the book as Mossad but called simply as the Office). The Office is going through some bad times and needs some good press. Ari Shamron is after Tariq and he seeks out the aid of a former agent, Gabriel Allon, who is spending his life as an art restorer. Tariq and Gabriel are enemies of old. Gabriel Allon in turn seeks the aid of a former colleague, Sarah Hilevy, who is spending her life as a model in France.

The story jumps from France to UK to Canada to USA. Sarah sells her body in order to be able to insinuate herself among the Palestians. From there on, she is contacted by Tariq and taken to Canada. Tariq and Sarah go to USA, where Tariq reveals that he already knows her secret and knows that she is working for Israel. He keeps her imprisoned in hotel room while he goes about planning the assassination of Yaser Arafat. He manages to get Arafat alone but Arafat charms him with his talk and Tariq decides not to kill him. He leaves Arafat's room. Outside, he is met by Gabriel. There is a shoot out and Tariq wounds Gabriel. Meanwhile, Sarah escapes and goes after Tariq and shoots him dead.

In the end, it turns out that Tariq was going to die soon any way. He had an incurable brain tumor. Ari Shamron had put the lives of all his agents in danger in order to kill an already dying man for the express purpose of getting good press for the Office.

The novel is chockfull of clichéd characters, clichéd situations and distinct undertones of bigotry and racism. There is not a single likeable character in the whole kit and kaboodle. The book is unnecessarily detailed at places and skips whole chunks of necessary background at other instances. My advice: let it go

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Finally someone approaching Trevanian-Shibumi !!!, Mars 4 2004
Par Edward Saunders Jr. "hunnybeared" (Nashville, TN USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: The Kill Artist (Mass Market Paperback)
The Good Lord has answered my prayers! Upon reading this very engrossing novel - The Kill Artist, I thought that I would never really find another author who could grip you in plots, twists and turns, killing methods, politics, love, human interplay, and then wrap it ALL in modern situations complete with political over and undertones..... BRAVO! MORE!!!! I look at my Jewish Brothers and Sisters in a different light after this novel!
ENCORE MORE BRAVO!!!!
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1.0étoiles sur 5 This Silva fan was disappointed
I enjoyed "The Marching Season" and "The Mark of the Assassin." I read the unique and brilliant thriller "The Unlikely Spy. Read more
Publié le Fév 25 2003 par Milkman

5.0étoiles sur 5 Thrilling
This latest installment from Silva is his best. I read it over the course of 2 days, and if you are a Ludlum fan, you'll love this book. Read more
Publié le Aoû 19 2002 par glevy11

5.0étoiles sur 5 Silva at his best
Daniel Silva is rapidly becoming the leading writer of thriller/espionage fiction in the U.S. Case in point is "The Kill Artist". Read more
Publié le Juil 16 2002 par George Dellagiarino

3.0étoiles sur 5 Timely and entertaining, but nothing new from author Silva
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... Read more
Publié le Jui 25 2002 par debvh

5.0étoiles sur 5 Entertaining Read with lots of info
I've read a lot of books non-fiction and fiction on the Intelligence community from around the world. Read more
Publié le Avril 23 2002 par Drake

5.0étoiles sur 5 Superb spy thriller
This gripping novel revolves around Gabriel Allon, presently one of the world's most accomplished art restorers. Read more
Publié le Avril 19 2002 par Cory D. Slipman

5.0étoiles sur 5 GABRIEL ALLON IS ONE BAD DUDE!
Revenge is our hero's motivating factor in this spy thriller.
Gabriel Allon, is drawn out of the reclusive retirement of art restorer, to track down the man who is responsible... Read more
Publié le Avril 12 2002 par Jeffrey R. Bednar

3.0étoiles sur 5 A timely but ordinary spy thriller about the Middle East.
I recently read Daniel Silva's new novel, "The English Assassin," and I was very impressed with its intricate and assured plotting, its meaningful themes, and its fascinating... Read more
Publié le Avril 8 2002 par E. Bukowsky

5.0étoiles sur 5 Excellent Book!
This is an outstanding book about the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestenians.The characters in this book more
than make the story. Read more
Publié le Mars 16 2002 par Melvin Hunt

4.0étoiles sur 5 A Little Closure??
It's the buzz word these days--closure. Well, you won't get any in this novel. Silva writes extremely well. He spins us around Europe. Read more
Publié le Mars 6 2002 par walx

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