This is thriller writing at the highest level, offering up a tight plot, believable characters, and an ending that even the most jaded of readers probably wont see coming. (Denver Post)As usual, Silva takes the reader hostage from page one with his canny mix of spy craft and suspense.Silvas ongoing ability to combine le Carr-like texture with high energy plotting has produced a string of commercial and critical successes. Chalk up another one. (Booklist)Fast-paced intrigue and provocative characters make this a fine addition to an outstanding series. (People Magazine, 4 stars)Allon is a great political operative, but Silva is an even greater writer. That is what makes THE ENGLISH GIRL a must read. (HuffingtonPost.com)Although Gabriels adventures are set in the real world of greedy politicians and grabs for control of a diminishing supply of natural resources, Israels avenging angel has the superhuman abilities that make for a satisfying fantasy. (Columbus Dispatch)Someone once said that their favorite books are ones that entertain and inform at the same time. The English Girl is one of those novels.A top-notch, old-fashioned East-meets-West, cloak-and-dagger thriller. (Bookreporter.com)[Silvas] 13 Gabriel Allon novels have both entertained and informed tens of millions of readers about the realities of world in which we live more than any other writer over the past decade. You will read the book in at most a couple of sittings. (The National Examiner)[A] roller coaster ride.Silva is an excellent storyteller. (Judith Reveal, New York Journal of Books)Top-notch action. (Kirkus s)One of the more unusual literary spies is Gabriel Allon, an Israeli intelligence officer who wants to retire so he can continue as an artist restoring damaged master artworks. But life interferes, and thank goodness, because otherwise we wouldnt have such great novels from Daniel Silva. (Lincoln Journal Star)Spectacular....This captivating new page-turner from the undisputed master of spy fiction is sure to thrill new and old fans alike. (D.C. Spotlight)From the Back CoverOne girlSeven daysNo second chancesMadeline Hart is a rising star in British government: beautiful, intelligent, driven to succeed by an impoverished childhood. But she also has a dark secret: she is the lover of Prime Minister Jonathan Lancaster. When she disappears on the island of Corsica, it's clear her kidnappers know about the affair and intend to make the PM pay dearly for his sins. Fearful of a scandal that could destroy his career, Lancaster decides to handle the matter privately, and not involve the police.Enter Gabriel Allonassassin, art restorer, and spywho must find Madeline within seven days before she is executed. With the clock ticking, Allon is thrust into a deadly game of shadows in which nothing is what it seemsand where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies is the truth. . . .About the AuthorDaniel Silvais the award-winning,#1New York Timesbestselling author of twenty novels, including The Unlikely Spy,The Confessor, A Death in Vienna, The Messenger, Moscow Rules, The Rembrandt Affair,The English Girland The Black Widow.His books are published in more than thirty countries and are best sellers around the world. He lives in Florida with his wife, CNN Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel, and their two children, Lily and Nicholas. can i get books for free The English Girl
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. So. Good.By Joe DeSantisI disagree with some of the other reviewers who say that Silva's latest, The English Girl, does not match the previous Gabriel Allon installments.In fact, I believe this is his best book since Moscow Rules. Perhaps that is because the "new Russia" provides for such interesting villains.Some people complain that Silva's books are formulaic, but the formula is part of the appeal. He has created wonderful characters who you want to appear in the books. So you know Allon is going to get his team together, but that's great. You're looking forward to it. You know Eli Lavon is going to have Gabriel's back, making sure he doesn't have a tail. But that's great. You know Shamron is going to insert himself in an intrusive way, but that's great - you expect it from the curmudgeonly Sharmon.Despite the "formula", the book is still suspenseful. At no point in the novel did I feel like I knew what was going to come next.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Review of The English GirlBy GreenmanI have long been a big fan of the Gabriel Allon novels and somehow missed this one. I am glad I had a chance to read it. I have seen many of my favorite authors abandon a long standing series in the last year or two and although I do not blame them for wanting to go in a new direction, I am sad that some of the characters I have loved over the years are now gone, or at least asleep. I hope Mr Silva keeps Gabriel Allon alive for many years.I really liked this book, one of the best in the Gabriel Allon series, in my opinion. There was even a twist that I did not see coming until just before it was revealed. A good read.....1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Assassination without the violence: among Silva's bestBy Michael B. CongdonMeasured, Silva in this book satisfies without terrifying the reader. For that I'm thankful, as I'm getting too old to be terrified by anything fictional any more. Reality is bad enough. In this wide ranging, if a bit fantastical plot, our hero saves another Russian spy, after apparently killing her off in the first half of the book, when she wasn't a spy at all. A stretch? Yes, but Silva pulls it off without too outrageously violating the plot's believability. Almost up to LeCarre's standards, albeit with its clever dependence on the all-knowing Israeli Office. A good if not great read.