Wall Street Journal puts it succintly when it says this book is 'frightening: reads like a prediction of continuing terrorism in Europe.'
Brilliant art restorer, assassin, Israeli spy Gabriel Allon believes that his career as an undercover operative is over: after all, in a prior adventure, his photo and bio were splashed all over the European newspapers. But, he reluctantly agrees to take an easy assignment in Amsterdam going through the papers of a murdered Dutch terrorism analyst who was shot by a Muslim extremist. The analyst was an Israeli asset and his inside informant tells Gabriel of an impending terrorist plot in London. Gabriel is unable to stop the kidnapping of the daughter of the American ambassador to Britain by the radical Islamic group, the Sword of Allah. It quickly becomes clear that Elizabeth Halton's kidnapping is but one aspect of a terror plot that will have devastating consequences for both Europe and the Middle East - courtesy of Claire E White.
Yes, Islamic extremism and terrorism are the latest virus to invade Allon's intelligence world and Europe including Copenhagen. Wherever there is a threat or an inkling of a threat, there is no shortage of world leaders, top espionage organizations and politics getting their hands dirty to prevent a major bloodbath involving innocent lives. I have run out of adjectives to summarize Silva's books so I will say that this book is second to none. This book has been reviewed on and off on the internet till the cow comes mooing home but I suggest that you read it and find out for yourself and come up with your own conclusion. Hats off to Silva!
Rating: 6/5 (Impressively and intricately written)
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