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Title	:	The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon #1)
Author	:	Daniel Silva
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 501 pages
Published	:	April 6th 2004 by Signet (first published December 19th 2000)
Categories	:	Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Spy Thriller. Espionage. Suspense. Mystery Thriller

The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon #1)

Daniel Silva

Paperback | Pages: 501 pages

Rating: 4.01 | 51867 Users | 2125 Reviews

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Gabriel Allon had a simple but brutal job: he tracked down and eliminated Israel's terrorist enemies. But when his wife and son fell victim to the danger that accompanied him everywhere, Gabriel quit and devoted himself to the work of art restoration, an occupation that had previously been a cover for his secret assignments. Now Ari Shamron, the head of Israeli intelligence, needs Gabriel's particular kind of experience to thwart a Palestinian plot to destroy the peace negotiations in the Middle East. The architect of this plot, a Palestinian zealot named Tariq, is a lethal part of Gabriel's past, so as the two begin an intercontinental game of hide-and-seek, with life and death as the prizes, the motives are as personal as they are political.

The story features a vivid and fascinating supporting cast, including the magus-like Ari Shamron, a beautiful French Jewish model who is seeking retribution for her family's death in the Holocaust, and a marvelously comic down-at-the-heels London art dealer. Set these colorful and varied characters against a brilliant background of political intrigue and vengeance at the highest levels and a manhunt that covers three continents, and the result is a smart and electrically exciting global thriller.

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Original Title:	The Kill Artist
ISBN:	0451209338 (ISBN13: 9780451209337)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Gabriel Allon #1
Characters:	Gabriel Allon

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Sometimes I think I am so disconnected from my peers (i.e. other readers). I like spy movies, and have enjoyed some thriller/spy novels. So why does the first Gabriel Allon novel fall so short for me and not everyone else?For myself I know the answer. Two-dimensional characters at best, and with 420+ pages Silva should have done more than just do the small character development bits that he did. Yes, I get it that Gabriel is damaged for many reasons, but really none of them are explored.

Eh. Not my thing. The twist at the end was somewhat diverting, but, otherwise...(view spoiler)[ One of my major issues with books like this is the fact that to have a new girl every book, it requires finding ways to get rid of the girls without the hero looking like a bad guy. In this case, she's like, don't feel bad, I got almost everything I wanted and someone else was like, Gabriel, you saved her. Which can't be met literally because she saved herself and then also saved him, he never saves

I came to this book after reading the later story Moscow Rules, which may have been a mistake because the later story is much more gripping than the first. On the other hand, had I read this one first, I might not have found it compelling enough to get me to read on in the series. Silva's first Gabriel Allon book is enjoyable, but it is not a gripping page-turner. Some have compared Silva to John LeCarre. I think that's overstating the case. Silva is, at this point at least, a good, entertaining

Im always surprised when a premise of a book sounds so good a perfect swish, and then the book itself is like a big old airball. Meet Gabriel Allon: super spy, art restorerer, tortured soul, handsome, ruthless, boring. Daniel Silvas book sounds great! A spy who restores masterpieces, who is out for revenge for his murdered family but doesnt really like to kill people. Hes recruited from retirement by a ruthless Israeli agent who wants to stop an equally ruthless Palestinian terrorist.

I read the 'Rembrandt Affair' a year ago and really enjoyed Gabriel Allon, the Israeli spy and assassin who just can't quit his job. I expect spies to have a lot of personal baggage - why else would they gravitate to a profession that requires isolation, deception, moral ambiguity and high ideals (whether it's for a country, a religious belief, or personal gain). He had a rich background and I slipped very easily into the story, enjoying every moment. And then I found out it was the eleventh in

I've read more than half of the 14 in this series and decided to go to the beginning and get caught up in all. This first shows an insecure and hesitant Gabriel before his maturation into a confident, and self-assured hero of Isreal and that's the Gabriel I prefer. 5 of 10 stars

The Kill Artist is the first novel in the popular Daniel Silva series to feature his Israeli spy/art restorer extraordinaire, Gabriel Allon. In this novel, readers are given a glimpse at the tragic backstory of Allon---his son was killed in a car bomb explosion meant for him, while his wife survived only to live in a vegetative coma-like state---and introduced to Allons arch-nemesis, a Palestinian terrorist named Tariq.Among the other important characters are: ***Jacqueline Delacroix, a