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Page Count: 473
There is something about Silva's Gabriel Allon series that is just kind of cool. For the uninitiated, Allon is a spy for the Israelis. He's also as masterful at restoring masterpiece paintings as he is with wielding a firearm. Allon is a complicated figure that, like a ripened onion, has many, many layers. This...is pretty cool.
In The English Girl, Gabriel Allon is called upon by high ranking officials in the British government to solve a small problem. An English girl has gone missing. But, no, this ain't no ordinary, jacked-tooth Brit. She's a beauty, and she's smart. It also turns out she is the mistress of the prime minister. The plot thickens!
Owing some sort of debt to the Brits, Allon agrees to investigate. With minimal help from MI5 coming, the master spy has to reach out to some unorthodox "friends". These friends are on the island of Corsica, one man is an all powerful boss (think the Godfather) and one is an assassin. The assassin has also tried to take Allon's life...Thomas Keller. After little fanfare, an agreement is made between Gabriel and Keller and the two set off to find out what happened to Madeline Hart.
Their journey criss crosses the European continent: Corsica to France to Great Britain to the heart of Russia. It really is kind of a fun ride.
At the heart of the mystery is a Russian energy congolomorate that must be infiltrated. For this, Gabriel calls in his team from Israel. The Israelis somehow find a way into the secretive Russian world that is still backed by old school KGB dudes. From here, the house of cards tumbles and there is bloodshed and intrigue. Good stuff.
I won't tell you if they get the girl (they do) or how they do it (trickery). But, I can tell you that The English Girl is worth your time.
A fun read, fo shizzle.
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