Moscow Rules

Gabriel Allon, Book 8

By: Daniel Silva

Narrated by: Phil Gigante

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's summary

The extraordinary new Gabriel Allon novel from the "gold standard" ( The Dallas Morning New) of thriller writers.

Over the course of ten previous novels, Daniel Silva has established himself as one of the world's finest writers of international intrigue and espionage- "a worthy successor to such legends as Frederick Forsyth and John le Carré" (Chicago Sun-Times)-and Gabriel Allon as "one of the most intriguing heroes of any thriller series" (The Philadelphia Inquirer).

Now the death of a journalist leads Allon to Russia, where he finds that, in terms of spycraft, even he has something to learn. He's playing by Moscow rules now.

This is not the grim, gray Moscow of Soviet times but a new Moscow, awash in oil wealth and choked with bulletproof Bentleys. A Moscow where power resides once more behind the walls of the Kremlin and where critics of the ruling class are ruthlessly silenced. A Moscow where a new generation of Stalinists is plotting to reclaim an empire lost and to challenge the global dominance of its old enemy, the United States.

One such man is Ivan Kharkov, a former KGB colonel who built a global investment empire on the rubble of the Soviet Union. Hidden within that empire, however, is a more lucrative and deadly business: Kharkov is an arms dealer-and he is about to deliver Russia's most sophisticated weapons to al- Qaeda. Unless Allon can learn the time and place of the delivery, the world will see the deadliest terror attacks since 9/11-and the clock is ticking fast.

Filled with rich prose and breathtaking turns of plot, Moscow Rules is at once superior entertainment and a searing cautionary tale about the new threats rising to the East-and Silva's finest novel yet.

©2008 Danie Silva (P)2008 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Daniel Silva brings new life to the international thriller." ( Newsday)

Good Book

Thank you for changing up the ending. It was a nice surprise. Enjoyed as usual.

Definitely a nail biter.

I’ve been reading the Gabriel Allon books sequentially and this one irritated me at times because of the narrator’s mispronunciation of Russian words. I can understand him having a problem with some of the multisyllabic long names, however, it’s his constant pronunciation of the work “dacha” that felt really irritated me. The word is pronounced exactly as it is written, NOT with a silent “c”. Since the word was used so many times I felt compelled to mention it since it was a significant distraction in listening pleasure.

One of the best

I've read a dozen or so of the Allon series and liked this one more than most.

Change of narrator

Same as the previous reviewer, I was very disapointed in the narrator... it's hard to change after the wonderful narration that John Lee gave to Silva's previous books... However the story is very good, and maybe the narrator isn't so bad ... It just felt like a new set of characters, and I missed the old ones.

amazing book to read

I read this book then reread some chapters because it was that good to read

Intriguing Story

This is a well-written book - a twisting, turning plot full of tension, crosses several borders and takes the reader on a wild-ride. This was a quick read that really kept me interested.

First Silva Book

This is my first book by Daniel Silva. Although this isn't the genre of book I read I loved it! It moved quickly and made me yearn for me. I will continue reading about Gabriel Alon.

The New Russia is the Setting for Mr.Allon 😱

I think there is some steady improvement overall in Mr Silva's writing. Some passages seem to bog down and I often leave this book and listen to another one or two that I am listening to.
I find that then I often return rejuvenated and ready to dive back in! I don't know if that's just this series of books or just a new audible listening style that I'm developing. 😱

Great storyline

Really enjoyed this book and I really like when he gets to paint shows a vulnerable side

Another great listen

Quality of audio, narration, and writing all excellent. A good story throughout. Kept me rivited. It seemed less violent than some of the other stories, but plenty of action and intrigue.