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 enlarge | Author: Daniel Silva
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Category: Book
List Price: $26.95
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Rating:  102 reviews
Sales Rank: 4800
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 433
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.7
ISBN: 0399155015
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780399155017
ASIN: 0399155015
Publication Date: July 22, 2008
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 Gabriel Allon vs. the Russian Oligarchy - An Amazing Read! September 18, 2008
Daniel Silva is one helluva good writer. I'm sure he'd succeed in almost any genre -- fictional or otherwise. For my sake, I'm glad he's writing spy novels and thrillers. "Moscow Rules" is the latest addition to Silva's remarkable collection of espionage master works.
PLOT SUMMARY: Veteran Israeli spy Gabriel Allon (who moonlights as the Vatican's art restorer) is recruited to find out who's killing Russian journalists and what chilling secrets they're carrying to the grave. In short order, we're on the trail of a sinister Russian oligarch who's selling arms throughout the Third World. The oligarch's wife, Elena, is our only hope of stopping this power-hungry madman.
Gabriel's covert investigation takes us from the Italian countryside to the prisons of modern Moscow, then back to the sun-drenched hills of St. Tropez. Fine art, secret bank accounts, sexual infidelity and a corrupt Russian government all play critical roles in the fast-paced storyline. (Vladimir Putin, the ex-KGB officer turned politician, appears under another name.) It's one amazing ride!
Unlike so many other best-selling authors, Daniel Silva doesn't lower his intellectual standards for the sake of mass-market acceptance. For example: If you don't know what the term "impasto" means in the world of oil painting, you'll just have to look it up (as I did). What a pleasure to be forced to think for a change...
"Moscow Rules" features many of the same Israeli characters from Silva's previous novels. His new Russian characters are well-developed and entirely believable. As usual, Silva doesn't stoop to cartoonish ethnic stereotypes or simple-minded conclusions about good vs. evil. He's perfectly willing to show the full complexity of human nature.
If you're looking for a good way to spend several hours on a chilly autumn evening, this novel is just the ticket. Bravo!
Excellent read September 18, 2008
Well written and exciting novel. He is now one my favorites and I've ordered his other books based on this one. Great read.
 A Russia I never knew September 15, 2008
I very much enjoyed entering the elite world of Russia and the Europe that the weathly Russias enjoyed. This was a good page turner and kept me awake for a few nights........
I have turned it over to my 17 year old son who is also enjoying the world of Russia.
I have really read little set in tody's era Russia and enjoyed moving from the world of Peter the Great>
A tale worth reading September 14, 2008
This is the first Silva novel I have read. I enjoyed it and found it hard to put down. It gave me a glimpse into the Russia of today without bogging me down with too many details to keep track of. Since I have to grab a few minutes of reading time whenever I can, I appreciate this. I don't like to have so many characters to keep track of that I am constantly looking back into the book to try to keep them all straight.
GREAT READ! September 9, 2008
This is a great book. At times it is hard to determine the fiction from the non-fiction. It is a great read for those who appreciate international spy novels.
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