The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14)

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Gabriel Allon, art restorer and occasional spy, searches for a stolen masterpiece by Caravaggio in 1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva s latest action packed tale of high stakes international intrigue.Sometimes the best way to find a stolen masterpiece is to steal another one Master novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled readers with sixteen thoughtful and gripping spy novels featuring a diverse cast of compelling characters and ingenious plots that have taken them around the globe and back from the United States to Europe, Russia to the Middle East His brilliant creation, Gabriel Allon art restorer, assassin, spy has joined the pantheon of great fictional secret agents, including George Smiley, Jack Ryan, Jason Bourne, and Simon Templar.Following the success of his smash hit The English Girl, Daniel Silva returns with another powerhouse of a novel that showcases his outstanding skill and brilliant imagination, and is sure to be a must read for both his multitudes of fans and growing legions of converts. New Read [ The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14) ] Author [ Daniel Silva ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Nativity with St Francis and St Lawrence by Caravaggio, created in 1609 missing since 1969 worth some 20 millionAn art thief, a professional killer, the art restorer and former operative of the Israeli secret intelligence Gabriel Allon, join forces to locate those responsible for the death and torture of an art dealer, Jack Bradshaw They soon discover he was suspected of possessing a stolen Caravaggio s pa...I ve been reading Daniel Silva s books since he began writing them I have to say that this is his best novel to date He keeps getting better and better I absolutely loved THE HEIST Daniel Silva is the best thriller writing alive today His characters feel like they are part of my family And the topics he chooses to move his stories forward not only entertain me, they educate me He uses current events hot topics in all his books And his research is second to none This latest page turne I ve been reading Daniel Silva s books since he began writing them I have to say that this is his best novel to date He keeps getting better and better I absolutely loved THE HEIST Daniel Silva is the best thriller writing alive today His characters feel like they are part of my family And the topics he chooses to move his stories forward not only entertain me, they educ...Why did you steal a Van Gogh and sell a copy to an Arab named Sam Because I m looking for a Caravaggio For whom The Italians Why is an Isreali intelligence officer looking for a painting for the Italians Because he finds it hard to tell people no So far the only major drawback of doing most of my reading via audiobooks is th...3.5 stars Gabriel Allon 5 8 , slim and attractive..with striking green eyes is a man of many talents He s one of the best art restorers and forgers in the world a top notch Israeli intelligence agent a capable assassin and a first class strategist technician for covert operations.As the book opens Allon and his second wife Chiara who s expecting twins are living in...I m a huge Gabriel Allon fan, but I humbly disagree with many of the rave reviews of this, the 14th book in the series Can it really be summer without time spent with my fave Mossad assassin and art restorer I think not Every year I have the publication date marked in my calendar, and eagerly await the new release of one of my fave characters in a contemporary series As I look at my reviews of the previous books in this series, I see that my ratin...Three pages into the novel and you do a collective sigh of relief as a big smile spreads across your lips You know that feeling it s the one you get when you realize you ve found a novel that is an instant guarantee it s going to take you on a great, well paced, interesting ride into the dark underworld of espionage.Daniel Silva s Gabriel Allon, the top of the game assassin for the Israelie Mossad, is at his best in this one Allon has never been one dimensional as a character He s always bee Three pages into the novel and you do a collective sigh of relief as a big smile spreads across your lips You know that feeling it s the one you get when you realize you ve found a novel that is an instant guarantee it s going to take you on a great, well paced, interesting ride into the dark underworld of espionage.Daniel Silva s Gabriel All... another excellent Silva, exciting and fast paced It is, as some have said, somewhat formulaic, but the formula works so well it is not at all objectionable, at least to me Silva stays just close enough to actual curren...I love a great hero from Tarzan to Perry Mason to Harry Potter, the good guy gets my attention every time Over many years of reading, favorites have emerged characters whose personalities are so appealing that I look forward to reading about them again and again and, were it possible, with whom I d love to share a beer or two and what I have no doubt would be interesting conversation for a couple of hours.These guys have been on my Top 10 list for quite some time now in case any are unfam I love a great hero from Tarzan to Perry Mason to Harry Potter, the good guy gets my attention every time Over many years of reading, favorites have emerged characters whose personalities are so appealing that I look forward to reading about them again and again and, were it possible, with whom I d love to share a beer or two and what I have no doubt would be interesting conversation for a couple of hours.These guys have been on my Top 10 list for quite some time now in case any are unfamiliar to other readers who might want to give them a try 10 Forest ranger Joe Pickett author C.J Box 9 Manhattan bookstore owner and part time burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr Lawrence Block 8 Prison chaplain and former police officer John Jordan Michael Lister 7 Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent Virgil Flowers John Sandford 6 Psychologist and police consultant Dr Alex Delaware Jonathan Kellerman 5 Cleveland priv...More about politics and less about the heist Started out good and then, for me, went south I kept on with it because George Guidall is one of my favorite narrators.This story would have been better if not for meandering throughout Europe in the midst of an operation There was minimal relevancy for the distraction In additon to better editing, this novel could have used a better ending 5 of 10 stars

The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14)
  • English
  • 04 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 467 pages
  • 006232005X
  • Daniel Silva
  • The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14)