I'm a huge Daniel Silva fan and the Gabriel Allon series, for my money, is the best series in the spy genre. So every year when a new Gabriel Allon novel is released, I say I'll read it slowly & savor it. And every year I fail miserably, flying through it. No different with The Order. I loved it! Though I will admit that the last few books in the series were, in my opinion, a bit better because they were more traditional Allon tales whereas The Order is more DaVinci Code-ish, a departure from what we've come to know and love from Daniel Silva. That's not to say this book isn't great because it is. The writing is beautiful, the story is well crafted and the characters well developed. there are several plot twists and a satisfying ending. Additionally, this book seems to set up a transition for Gabriel, which is critical to take into account since the big picture and future of Gabriel Allon is important in the context of this long running series.
Long story short, Daniel Silva is the master and he delivers another entertaining, beautifully written story. To me, this is hands down the best series in print today. Highly recommend starting from The Kill Artist and reading all 20 books. Can't think of a better use of your available reading time.
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