The Rembrandt Affair

Gabriel Allon, Book 10

By: Daniel Silva

Narrated by: Phil Gigante

Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Determined to sever his ties with the Office, Gabriel Allon has retreated to the windswept cliffs of Cornwall with his beautiful Venetian-born wife, Chiara. But once again his seclusion is interrupted by a visitor from his tangled past: the endearingly eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood. As usual, Isherwood has a problem. And it is one only Gabriel can solve.

In the ancient English city of Glastonbury, an art restorer has been brutally murdered and a long-lost portrait by Rembrandt mysteriously stolen. Despite his reluctance, Gabriel is persuaded to use his unique skills to search for the painting and those responsible for the crime. But as he painstakingly follows a trail of clues leading from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires and, finally, to a villa on the graceful shores of Lake Geneva, Gabriel discovers there are deadly secrets connected to the painting. And evil men behind them.

Before he is done, Gabriel will once again be drawn into a world he thought he had left behind forever, and will come face-to-face with a remarkable cast of characters: a glamorous London journalist who is determined to undo the worst mistake of her career, an elusive master art thief who is burdened by a conscience, and a powerful Swiss billionaire who is known for his good deeds but may just be behind one of the greatest threats facing the world.

Filled with remarkable twists and turns of plot, and told with seductive prose, The Rembrandt Affair is more than just summer entertainment of the highest order. It is a timely reminder that there are men in the world who will do anything for money.

©2010 Daniel Silva (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Keith

The way I rate books, does it make me stay on the treadmill or my bike longer? I think I lost some weight with this one. Great old characters, could of used more action from Gabriel.

good book

character development was confusing at times, but over all a good read and excellent narrator

Well written compelling story, with horrible audio

Would you listen to The Rembrandt Affair again? Why?

Silva offers a compelling and believable story line with well developed characters.

How could the performance have been better?

The poor audio quality makes Gigante sound like and synthesized reader. Gigante does little in his performance to change this impression. He attempts voicing for various characters but it is weak.

good story bad narrator

What did you love best about The Rembrandt Affair?

The story was wonderful. The narrator, while having a pleasant voice, mispronounced many of the non-English words.

Any additional comments?

no

another great one.

Very much enjoyed the story. thrilling at times. gentle often. wonderful book. i really cared for all the characters.

Great story.

As much as I truly enjoy the stories in the Gabriel Allon series, the least the narrator could do is to research how to pronounce the various names of the locations in which the story happens. Living in one of the Swiss villages mentioned, I find it particularly annoying that he completely and totally mispronounces every single name. It would not take much to get it right. Be a professional and study your subject matter!

Amazing

Amazing. Simply amazing. Silva has done it again. Fine writing weaving the famed fictional Israeli agent, Gabriel Allon, into current events. I love this series.

Another Great Thriller!

I have become an avid fan of Silva's novels. . . particularly enjoying the ones that feature Gabriel Alon. . . terrific pacing and plot, great characters and best of all, exotic locales where all the action occurs. This is another of Silva's really good stories. Am already anxious to start the next one in the series.

Fantastically written and read

This is the second time I have been spellbound by this story. When it first came out I read it. This time I listened to the book. The story was as entertaining even more the second time.

another great read

as always Allon triumphs with many twists and turns - you never know how is is going to get out of the mess he' s in