Moscow Rules (Gabriel Allon) by Daniel Silva and Phil Gigante

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Moscow Rules (Gabriel Allon)
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Updated on 11-9-2008.

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Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged; Unabridged edition (July 22, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1423327977

ISBN-13: 978-1423327974

Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5.2 x 1.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces ()

From Bookmarks Magazine
Gabriel Allon returns in fine form in Moscow Rules. That is, he is as faithful, competent, and moody as ever as he once again becomes entangled in a conspiracy heâ€™d rather have avoided. One of Silvaâ€™s strengths throughout the series is avoiding black-and-white depictions of issues ranging from extremism to terrorism to love, although thereâ€™s usually a political message at the endâ€"and Silva imbues Moscow Rules with such nuance. As the Chicago Sun-Times points out, â€œSilva just gets better as the questions get harder.â€ Silvaâ€™s portrayal of the new Moscow ruled by the same iron fist as the old fascinated critics, who also praised his gift for setting, suspense, and action. A few critics quibbled over some stereotypical characterizations and convenient subplotsâ€"but still agreed that Moscow Rules is a fast-paced, provoking read.
Copyright © 2004 Phillips & Nelson Media, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review
“Daniel Silva brings new life to the international thriller.”
--Newsday

“Gripping… Silva continues to provide some of the most exciting fiction since Ian Fleming put down his martini and invented James Bond.”
—Rocky Mountain News

“A Masterwork…Silva just improves with each new book”
—Library Journal

“A world-class practitioner of spy fiction”
—The Washington Post

“Silva's plot is wonderfully constructed, with plenty of action and suspense. Silva just gets better as the questions get harder.”
—Chicago Sun Times

“Put Moscow Rules atop your summer beach book list.”
—St. Louis Dispatch --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Moscow Rules (Hardcover) (4.5 stars) In his eighth Gabriel Allon espionage thriller, Daniel Silva moves from investigating the historical crimes of the past, often related to the Holocaust, and their effects on the present, to crimes of the present and their possibly catastrophic effects on the future. In this intense and absorbing novel about uncontrolled arms sales, the biggest threat to the future comes from Russian arms dealers, aided by Russia's president and former KGB operatives who are now unimaginably wealthy independent brokers and contractors. These arms merchants operate with impunity, selling all manner of weapons to terrorist organizations throughout the Middle East and Africa. Gabriel Allon, formerly with the Israeli Mossad, is on his honeymoon in Italy when he is contacted by Ari Shamron, the grand old man of Israeli security. Allon, a trained art restorer, has been working for the Pope, but the recent assassination of a Russian journalist who may have had information he wanted to reveal to the West brings him out of retirement and back into action. When the murdered man's Russian editor-in-chief is also murdered, Allon travels to Russia, where he learns the name of a Russian arms dealer, Ivan Kharkov, who has been supplying Hezbollah, and who now appears close to selling sophisticated weapons to al-Quaeda. Kharkov and his wife are collectors of Mary Cassatt paintings, and the fascinating art world which has added so much life to other Gabriel Allon thrillers in the past is also a major aspect of this novel. Art dealers, down-in-their-luck gentry who own prized artwork, and, in the case, of Allon, restorers, all play unexpectedly major roles in this effort to prevent Kharkov from selling advanced weapons to al-Quaeda. As the high-stakes plotting by the conjoined security services of England, the US, Italy, and France builds to a crescendo, Allon follows the action through various countries leaving multiple murders, beatings, car crashes, and betrayals in his wake. Always, the fine hand of the Russian mafia is pulling the strings, purportedly with the aid of the Russian president. Silva keeps the action moving briskly, and his ability to convey the atmosphere of disparate locations adds depth and drama to the plot. The characters, even the minor ones, are paradigms of the countries they represent, imbued with the cultures of their homelands, rather than mere stereotypes. His major characters are complex and carefully drawn, and the action and underlying themes of the novel are intelligent and thought-provoking. As always, Silva creates a complex and exciting story, but this time the focus is on contemporary politics, rather than on the past. Providing evidence that future catastrophes are shockingly easy to inspire, given the venal nature of unscrupulous international arms dealers, Silva employs his formidable talents to create a terrifying picture of a cynical world--and a warning for the future. n Mary Whipple The Marching Season: A Novel The English Assassin A Death in Vienna Prince of Fire

Moscow Rules (Gabriel Allon)
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Available from Amazon
Price: $24.39
Updated on 11-9-2008.