Apr 28, 2019Bookworm2228 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
4 1/2 star read. Daniel Silva is by far one of the very best spy/thriller writers around these days. His Gabriel Allon series books are never formulaic and all are interesting reads. This time, Allon is in Venice restoring a painting…
Sep 10, 20187626dee rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Maybe a bit too technical in the art area and seems to be a preparation for our hero to head for the desk job. Silva will have to really stretch to get Gabriel out of Tel Aviv once he is chief as best I know the chief is never allowed out…
Jan 03, 2018cambridgedon rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Most of the story is less a spy novel and more an art theft escapade. But it is not quite why the title is 'The Heist' as it has a double entendre. It is not Silva's best but it is still highly entertaining and a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Aug 29, 2015zipread rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Heist --- by --- Daniel Silva.
Refreshingly, Silva does not write with the chest-thumping bravado style one has come to expect of most of those who write today’s espionage novels. Not that this is entirely an espionage novel:…
Aug 27, 2015wyenotgo rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Somewhat in the style of Frederick Forsyth, Silva navigates the often violent world of international espionage, terrorism and the criminal underworld. Like Forsyth, Silva puts a lot of work into research of his subject matter (in this case…
Apr 27, 2015DanglingConversations rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It is nice to get some historical background on he Syrian war through a well researched novel that is both entertaining and makes some attempt to identify its bias. Well done Daniel, as always.
Feb 19, 2015gloryb rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
It took the author to reach p. 260 out of 467 pages to get the plot going. The author uses some of those pages to show off what he has learnt about the Italian artist, Caravaggio, and the Syrian civil war. I found it difficult to get into…
Feb 08, 2015rdw39 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I had not read any of Silva's books, so I really enjoyed this novel. I wasn't certain I could keep the many character names straight, but I was drawn in & absorbed throughout the entire reading of the book.
Sep 18, 2014jazpur rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Gabriel Allon,art restorer, forger and a high -ranking member of the Israeli intelligence network, is up against the very lucrative secret world of art theft on a grand scale in Europe.I enjoyed Daniel Silva's latest novel with all its…
Sep 15, 20142puppies rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not bad, but certainly not up to his usual high thriller standards. Are my favourite authors unable to retain their past, high standards I have become accustomed to or am I becoming so old as to be the problem????
Three and a half stars.
Sep 04, 2014ZombieNinjaSquirrel rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
For being a thriller it seems to be lacking in the thrill department. As noted by another reviewer, there are better Silva books. His last two haven't been very good. I will give The Heist this, it was better than The English Girl.
Aug 16, 2014Keogh rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Daniel Silva brings his signature character Gabriel Allon, the Israeli spy, back again for a new suspenseful tale filled with tension, dark threats, and grand schemes. The murder of a man involved in the world of moving stolen art draws…
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