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The Messenger
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780399153358
ISBN: 0399153357
Label: Putnam Adult
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: July 25, 2006
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Studio: Putnam Adult
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Editorial Review:
Gabriel Allon, art restorer and spy, has been widely acclaimed as one of the most fascinating characters in the genre and now he is about to face the greatest challenge of his life. Allon is recovering from a grueling showdown with a Palestinian master terrorist, when a figure from his past arrives in Jerusalem. Monsignor Luigi Donati is the private secretary to His Holiness Pope Paul VII, and a man as ruthless as he is intelligent. Now, however, he has come to seek Allon's help. A young Swiss guard has been found dead in St. Peter's Basilica, and although Donati has allowed the official inquiry to determine that it is suicide, his instinct tells him that it is murder-and that his master is in grave danger. He has trusted Allon in the past, and he is the only man he trusts now. Allon reluctantly agrees to get involved, but once he begins to investigate he concludes that Donati has every right to be concerned, as, following the trail from the heart of the Vatican to the valleys of Switzerland and beyond, he slowly unravels a conspiracy of lies and deception. An extraordinary enemy walks among them, with but one goal: the most spectacular assassination ever attempted. Filled with remarkable characters and breathtaking double and triple turns of plot, The Messenger solidifies Silva's reputation as his generation's finest writer of international thrillers.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Smooth as silk
I thought this book was one of his best and gave it to my wife to read. I had doubts about her reaction, but she keeps asking me if all of Dan Silva's books are this good. The answer is simply yes. He is an excellent author.
Rating:  - Silva's Best
I have enjoyed all six of the Silva books I have read--especially the Gabriel Allon stories. "The Messenger," however, is the best of an excellent lot!! It is fast paced and tightly written. Not a word is wasted. The action and the characters are believable, and the concept (Saudi financing of Islamic terrorism) is most timely. Silva does a very good job of reminding the veteran reader of (or acquainting the first time reader with) Allon and how he became what he is. There is no real need to ... Read More
Rating: - Spy vs Jihad Inc.
Silva is at the top of the heap when it comes to the modern day spy novel. His novels feature interesting and compelling characters and the storylines seem realistic and current. "The Messenger" tackles the challenges of fighting against global jihad. In the book, the characters fight against Jihad Inc. in a way that you wish our intelligence agencies could fight against it--call it the Jack Bauer approach. I've read two of Silva's novels so far and have not been disappointed.
Rating: - (deliver this message) Silva Hasn't Lost His Edge!!
Consistency is something that is highly overlooked these days. And if Daniel Silva is anything these days with his work, it is highly consistent. He is consistent in giving us high caliber reads, with great suspense, and he takes it up a level each time! That's what I really enjoy in an author, and he has Gabriel Allon to weave us through each time. "Prince of Fire" was by far his greatest work with Gabriel. But that doesn't mean that "The Messenger" is a bad read. It is nothing short of a GREAT read. ... Read More
Rating:  - Read them in order...
... because you'll have to be a fan to get through this one.
The author no longer recounts in detail scenes from earlier stories or extensive character descriptions. This was a welcome change, but it did seem a bit ridiculous to find Gabriel Allon striding into the audience of the Pope without a little back story.
"The Messenger" was a disappointment after the cultural insight and emotional depths reached by Silva's writing in previous installments, "The Prince of Fire" and ... Read More
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