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.

Not as good as other books in this series

This story has a very interesting part about stolen Nazi art. It also has a big fat violent part that isn't believable.
The narrator is melodramatic in his delivery and does very bad English accents.

his very best work

loved the whole thing. I'm not going to give it away. if you are Gabriel allon fan and have been following the series, this is a giant leap for work that has been extraordinary even before.

Intense !

if u love spy thrillers with history, art and climactic action then u will love this story and then proceed to gobble up any other Silva books out there and then you won't be able to wait for the next one to drop! Don't worry, you will be in good company 😎

Excellent

A great story voiced by a talented announcer. Looking forward to the next installment in the series.

excellent!

I love how he performs the story! he is a great narrator. I find the change in narrator now upsetting. he is a favorite!

Wonderful as always

What made the experience of listening to The Rembrandt Affair the most enjoyable?

The story telling abilities of the author.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Rembrandt Affair?

I was about halfway through when I thought back to the humble beginnings of the story and how it had gotten to where it was. The story telling in this book is amazing and the way that the author ties everything into each other and keeps things moving is wonderful. In a few years I will listen to it again and find it just as great as it has been this first time.

What about Phil Gigante’s performance did you like?

His voice and accents are clear, rich, and powerful.

Engaging Read

Daniel Silva didn't disappoint as this story weaved its way through the storied history of the Holocaust to the affairs between Israel and Iran then back again. It flowed easy and the main character, Gabriel, served as both an easy to love protagonist and narrator of the past. I was on the edge of my seat when it could have been so easy for Silva to kill off a decent character, the Russian Mikael, but spared him to likely make an appearance in a later installment. The narrator's intonation the female voices was like listening to a drag queen but otherwise took on the smooth, debonair attitude of Gabriel with expected accuracy. Very enjoyable to those seeking a decent historical fiction.

Still enjoyable but a tad formulaic

I've read all the Gabriel Alon novels and have enjoyed then thoroughly but this one just seemed a bit too formulaic thus predictable. I continue to be intrigued by the character so I look forward to more Gabriel Alon stories.

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