Monday, October 1, 2018

Book Review - The Other Woman


The Other Woman by Daniel Silva
(cover blurb) She was his best kept secret – a mysterious Frenchwoman begins work on a dangerous memoir. It is a story of a man she once loved in the Beirut of old, and a child taken from her in treason’s name. The woman is the keeper of the Kremlin’s most closely guarded secret. Long ago, the KGB inserted a mole into the heart of the West – a mole who stands on the doorstep of ultimate power.

And of course who shall come to the rescue of civilization?  Gabriel Allon -  art restorer, assassin, chief of Israel secret intelligence – is back to reluctantly join in a quest to thwart treason, restore global order, and of course, arrive home safe to the arms of his lovely Italian wife, Chiara, and their twins. Gabriel is getting older, more world weary, and yet those deep green eyes burn when there are wrongs to be righted.

Daniel Silva knows how to keep pages turning. Double crosses. Twists. World travel locations. Whirlwind espionage with the strongest cast of characters around. I’ve written plenty of Silva reviews on this blog. Add The Other Woman to my list of compelling reads. Silva is scary current with a pulse on our fragile world situation. Reading his work is like having the key to our future. Now, who’s our Gabriel Allon? He can conquer the bad guys…gotta love fiction. (or scary truth?)  Enjoy!


11 comments:

  1. I love a good page-turner. This one sounds like a riveting read!

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    1. Silva writes a strong tale that's straight from the headlines these days

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  2. Hi Joanne - this sounds a really good read ... I'll have to keep my eye open for it at some stage. Cheers Hilary

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    1. You can read his books out of order, but I've enjoyed reading about Gabriel through the years - young vs older

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  3. Wow I definitely have to check this out! Sounds great. I love a page turner.

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  4. Captivating - the book and your review. Thank you, Joanne.
    Happy (and frighteningly fun) October.

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  5. Sounds like one not to be put down indeed.

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  6. Sounds intriguing. I must confess... I've never read any of his books, but maybe it's time to rectify that, eh?

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