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House of Spies
House of Spies | Daniel Silva
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A brand new thriller from the master of contemporary espionage, featuring Gabriel Allon - international art restorer, spy and assassin. A heart-stopping tale of suspense, Daniel Silva's runaway bestseller, The Black Widow, was one of 2016's biggest novels. Now, in House of Spies, Gabriel Allon is back and out for revenge - determined to hunt down the world's most dangerous terrorist, a shadowy ISIS mastermind known only as Saladin. Just months after a deadly attack on America, terrorists leave a trail of carnage through London's glittering West End. The attack is a brilliant feat of planning and secrecy, but with one loose thread. The thread leads Gabriel Allon and his team to the south of France and the gilded doorstep of Jean-Luc Martel and Olivia Watson. A beautiful former British fashion model, Olivia pretends not to know the true source of Martel's enormous wealth. And Martel, likewise, turns a blind eye to the fact he is doing business with a man whose objective is the very destruction of the West. Written in seductive and elegant prose, the story moves swiftly from the glamour of Saint-Tropez to the grit of Casablanca and, finally, to an electrifying climax. A dazzling tale of avarice and redemption, set against the backdrop of the great conflict of our times. Silva has inherited the mantle of king of the spy thriller from John le Carr, and is taking the genre into the fascinating, terrifying world of 21st century espionage. Praise for The Black Widow: 'Fascinating, suspenseful and bated-breath exciting' Publishers Weekly 'A literary powder keg ... Allon is back and better than ever' Huffington Post 'Feels so contemporary that at times you wonder if you're reading non-fiction ... Shocking' Herald Sun
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Moray_Reads
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Panpan

Terrible. Wall to wall clichés, no suspense and every character is paper thin. The women are there to mother the main character or have sex with him. But it was a quick one for my #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list!! 4y
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TheSpineView
House of Spies | Daniel Silva
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OriginalCyn620 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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cajunsyd
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Coronavirus sheltering in place means lots of reading, so tough!! 😊

cajunsyd Liked this one but not as much as some of his others. 5y
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TrishB
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Pickpick

I‘m nearly caught up with this series, one more to go and then I‘m onto the new one! Another great addition to the series. Scary how close terrorism is to us everyday.

Cathythoughts You‘re a flyer 👍🏻♥️ 5y
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TrishB
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Train reading. Off to Manchester with daughter to meet son for lunch 😁

JennyM Have fun with the kiddos 😘 5y
Balibee146 Have fun x 5y
TrishB @JennyM @Balibee146 we had a good afternoon 👍🏻😘 5y
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Savugirl
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So good!

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RebelReader
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Thanks for the tag Cinfhen!

1. Daniel Silva‘s Gabriel Allon series
2. You‘ve Got Mail
3. Cheetos and mint M&Ms (not together)
4. @LazyDays @vivastory @Booksnchill

Laughterhp I love You‘ve Got Mail! 7y
RebelReader @Laughterhp I don‘t own it but when I come across it on TV I will watch it. I never get tired of this fairytale. 7y
robinb You‘ve Got Mail...I could watch it endlessly...❤️ 7y
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Miss__astrid
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Mehso-so

Love the story, but not the writing..

Lacythebookworm Welcome to Litsy! We‘re matched for the #feedareader swap! 7y
robinb Welcome to the Litsy family! Glad you‘re here! 7y
Miss__astrid Thank you!!!! @Lacythebookworm I‘m a bit excited!!! 7y
Lacythebookworm Do you use Goodreads? Or have a TBR online? I‘m trying to discover what books you might like for the swap ☺️If you‘d like to email me, lacythebookworm@gmail.com 7y
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lauralovesbooks1
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Pickpick

Silva is one of my favorite espionage writers and I will happily suspend disbelief any time Gabriel Allon is planning on saving the world.

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Cinfhen
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Day 3 #AllTheBooksOf2017 #BestSequelYouRead I only read 3 sequels in 2017: so while this wasn‘t a favorite Gabriel Alon book, it was my favorite sequel of 2017

emilyhaldi I wonder if i read any sequals in 2017 🤔🤔 I don't usually read series but perhaps I need to change that! 7y
Andrew65 @emilyhaldi There are definitely some great series out there. 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I‘m on Gabriel Book two right now! #youremyenabler 7y
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AMVP
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#catchingup on #fallintobooks #day12 - #goldandsilver

Seems the more prolific a writer is, the more likely they occupy a gap in my reading. Anyone know where to start with Silva?

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swishandflick
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So some of you may remember that a while back I won one of Liberty's giveaways (😆) - but you would not believe the trouble I've had with my post office holding it hostage! Seriously, I know I live in Brooklyn but I've never had them give me so much trouble about leaving a package on my stoop.

But that's neither here nor there, because I've got my hands on them now!! Yay! Thanks again @Liberty - you rock!! #bookmail

Liberty Hooray! 🎉 7y
Breanne1 I can't wait to read the new Silva. Congrats and enjoy 😊 7y
chowmeyow I just finished Goodbye, Vitamin on the train last night, and I loved it so much. Enjoy this excellent stack!! 7y
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Well-ReadNeck
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Pickpick

Listened to this latest Gabriel Allon installment on audiobook. I cannot get enough of this series. Still running strong.

DGRachel Hmm... maybe I should make catching up on this series my next binge read. I think I have four left. 7y
Richryan52 @Well-ReadNeck he's one of the best writing today 7y
Andrew65 @DGRachel Me too! Although I've read far less than you! 7y
minkyb Totally agree! 7y
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Cinfhen
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It took me about 100 pages to really get into the latest installment of the Gabriel Allon series but once I was hooked, I was fully invested. In fact my hubby's friend called me a #bookHermit because I was so antisocial all day preferring the book over his company 😜For Silva fans this book doesn't disappoint ❤️

Mdargusch Sounds like I need to check this out. 7y
Aleida Just finished Black Widow and while it wasn't bad, it wasn't like his earliest works. 7y
Cinfhen I thought Black Widow was better than this one😜It wasn't my favorite @Aleida 7y
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Dvmheather
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Book maps make me happy

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Cinfhen
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As my beloved Shahs of Sunset head to Israel on tonight's episode, I'm getting ready to journey with my favorite Middle Eastern spy... #perfectSundayNight #BravoRules

Richryan52 @Cinfhen a great read 7y
minkyb Quintissential Gabriel. Enjoy! 7y
emilyhaldi #bravorules 🙌🏻 my life motto 7y
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Cinfhen I knew I was #TeamEmily 💘💘💘I'm already loving this book @minkyb @richryan52 7y
Breanne1 This just may be the best description of a perfect Sunday... 7y
Cinfhen Thanks @Breanne1 your comment was my first #MondayChuckle 😂 7y
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NikkiCureton
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Gabriel Allon is a great character. Starting the latest in this series tonight...

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GinEyre22
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Just so you where I get it from, this is my dad's to read pile while on vacation. And they all will be read by the end of the week.

Richryan52 @GinEyre22 looks like mine. He just needs to add Stephen hunter 7y
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AnnieReads
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Pickpick

Another splendid installment in the Gabriel Allon series. I love these books.

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AnnieReads
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Final total for #24in48 is 11 hours and 50 minutes.

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AnnieReads
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Seriously behind in this #24in48 but I am loving the latest Gabriel Allon novel by Daniel Silva.

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Richryan52
House of Spies | Daniel Silva
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Israeli secret agent Gabriel Allon has unfinished business with the terrorist known as Saladin. After an attack in London, Allon is determined to put his nemesis down. The book has a tight plot and some fully developed supporting characters. If you are a Daniel Silva fan, you won't be disappointed in his latest effort.

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Richryan52
House of Spies | Daniel Silva

Working my way though this as slowly as I can and enjoying every minute. Silva is a terrific storyteller!

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Richryan52
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I am conflicted over this book. I want to race through it to see what happens but I also want to savor it because there won't be another one for at least a year. Anyone else have similar feelings about books?

Read-eat-travel-repeat All the time! Especially when books are in series I enjoy... 7y
Richryan52 @Read-eat-travel-repeat I know. It's the curse of the reading class 7y
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Read-eat-travel-repeat
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My husband and I walked through the Boston public gardens yesterday, and I kept noticing perfect places to sit and read....this garden was my favorite.
#readoutside #publicgarden #boston

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Cinfhen
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Thank you Mr. Postal Carrier for making my Friday extra wonderful 😁😁😁and thank you @Themightymoos for the book 😘

Hollie Litsy is doing our part to keep postal workers busy! 7y
minkyb Be still my heart! 7y
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JessicaJernigan
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It must be summer, because I'm getting paid to read Daniel Silva.

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CarolinaCarter
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So grateful to have well-connected friends who know what I love!

Cinfhen What????? Lucky 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 8y
CarolinaCarter I am very lucky in my friends. 🍀 ❤️ 8y
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