I'm an unabashed Gabriel Allon fan. I've been hooked since the first book, 'The Kill Artist' and I continue to be enthralled with the characters and stories. If I have a complaint, it's that since Gabriel is getting older (though he wears it well); I would like to see some of the other characters be brought more to the forefront. After all, Gabriel can't continue to be involved in field activities too much longer - not only is he chronologically challenged (and I can say that since I am as well) but he has also had his picture and person history plastered on the front page one to many times to remain anonymous. It's time for some of his team members to take point. He could still be involved in planning and run the operations from the background. It's time for a baby or two for the Allons while Gabriel continues to be Israel's Avenging Angel (just in a more cerebral capacity). Mikael is more than capable of giving us the action and taking revenge on Israel's enemies.
Now the positives, once again the story is well researched and keeps the reader engaged. The book is truly a political thriller that makes you want to turn the next page. As always, the book is extremely well written and well edited. I can't tell you how happy that makes me after some of the offerings from other authors I have read this summer. And finally, the author always engages the reader on a psychological level; we understand the dichotomy between Gabriel the artist and Gabriel the child of a Holocaust survivor. Additionally, I really, really enjoy the joint opperations between Israel, Britan, and the USA - it give me hope for the future even if it is only fiction.
My hope for the future of the series: keep Gabriel engage but in a less operational role - still the focal point for planning and running the op. Keep the ties to Art, that is what first engaged me about this series. Keep the sense of reality in the stories - I love that the books could almost have been ripped from the headlines. Allow Gabriel and wife to enjoy a family life and allow those wonderful genes to be passed on to another generation and keep them safe and under the radar (which is why I want Gabriel to have a less active operational role).
I want Gabriel to live a rich and full life while continuing to protect the state of Israel. I want to see Gabriel more as a mentor and friend to his team, and his young friend in Cornwall. I don't want to see him become Shamron like, having fulfilled his duty to country at the expense of his personal life and family and with so many regrets.
I want countless more Gabriel Allon stories that are well research, well written, and well edited. So far all of his offerings have pleased me - I want that to continue.
My basic review - for what it's worth; once again the story keeps you turning pages until you finish the book. And once the book is finished you are sad that you have to wait another year for the next Gabriel Allon book. Worth the wait,and worth the money.
I purposely try not to give away the story line in my reviews. But I will say this, once again we have the usual cast of characters, as well as a few new ones to flesh out the story. Once again we have a major piece of art that is at the center of the story. And once again, I fell a little bit in love with Gabriel Allon - how many 'assassins' could you say that about?
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