The Kill Artist
By Daniel Silva
- Release Date: 2004-04-06
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Other Woman comes the first novel in the thrilling series featuring legendary assassin Gabriel Allon.
Immersed in the quiet, meticulous life of an art restorer, former Israeli intelligence operative Gabriel Allon keeps his past well behind him. But now he is being called back into the game—and teamed with an agent who hides behind her own mask...as a beautiful fashion model.
Their target: a cunning terrorist on one last killing spree, a Palestinian zealot who played a dark part in Gabriel’s past. And what begins as a manhunt turns into a globe-spanning duel fueled by both political intrigue and deep personal passions...
Reviews
A little too much for me
3By TTTTTTTTTTGGGGGGGGGGDaniel Silva is such a great writer but this story just stretches it a little for my taste.The Kill Artist
5By BellaOfTheShireGabriel Allon tried to hide from his past in a sleepy little town. He wanted to work on restoring two pieces of art in peace, but Ari Shamron needed him. Ari enlisted others, including a lovely model to end Tariq’s reign of terror. In order to do that, they must all be willing to put themselves in danger. Who will survive? Who will be lost? Will Gabriel’s uncanny ability to survive the unsurvivable fail him? The story weaves from Allon’s greatest loss to his his greatest regret and ties the two together. Daniel Silva skillfully carries the reader along through each character’s journey, leading us right where he wants us to end up at an ending that surprises but doesn’t disappoint.Great start to a series
5By desert calmWonderful read. Solid details, will keep you interested throughout the entire book. Plus it has some surprises.Page turner
4By azellieAs always it keeps you guessing!The kill artist
1By robin snipePredictable, boring and stuffed with irrelevant minutiae that is rambling. Glad it was on sale.Excellent
5By rojo_1Excellent book, well written with superb character development. Exciting plot and ties the pieces together well.I hope
3By Mama BuckActingAnother dependable read...
4By Ove VikingWriting very engulfing and captivating. Story and settings old, as is book. British English text, however is very annoying to me. Prefer American English. Should spell out before buying book!!Clever author
5By poppytreeqOnly one other author has kept me this enthralled. Philip Kerr . I enjoyed the suspense to the last page, after many a sleepless night.Great novel
5By R Bruce KentExcellent! One of the best books I have read. I now have a new author to follow and anticipate reading his other novels.
