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.

Best of whole series

If you could sum up The Rembrandt Affair in three words, what would they be?

Full of surprises

What did you like best about this story?

Twisting characters of some people

What about Phil Gigante’s performance did you like?

How he can create different voice signatures of so many charachters

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The story of the jewish girl

Any additional comments?

Entire series is amazing andI wish it'll never end

Emotional listen...

My first Gabriel Allon and I intend to return to the beginning. Emotional, painful story underlies the crime they are attempting to solve. I loved the characters and the narrator performed each perfectly, I could picture them in my mind. Easily a relisten for the future.

Boring.

Boring sums it up. I could not read it to the end. The narrator wasn't bad but he couldn't breath any life into this book. Unfortunate for the reader.

Nice different plot

Would you listen to The Rembrandt Affair again? Why?

I don't usually listen to a book more than once. This was such a different plot. I listen to so many books that sometimes the plots tend to run together But it was nice to have the plot different

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes it did I would go to bed listening to this book of course I would fall asleep and have to back it up to a chapter I would remember before dropping off to sleep.

Which scene was your favorite?

When they were captured at the movie preview and were rescused

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes if I could stay awake. I am one of those people that get sleepy reading or listening to a book

Any additional comments?

I liked the idea of a book revolving around the old wars and war crimes and the capture of those criminals

I'm addicted

Where does The Rembrandt Affair rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The narration is excellent. I read all of the Silva books on my kindle and am a devoted follower of this series. Cannot wait for another book, but thought I would try the audio version to compare. Found the book was just as enjoyable while listening as when reading and it was great to have the convenience of both the ability to listen or to read.

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

The entire book was excellent hard to pick out one incident or moment when following Gabriel Allon in his escapades/

What does Phil Gigante bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

a bit more emotion

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I did not laugh or cry just another great book by Daniel Silva about one of my favorite characters.

this book wow.......

I really loved this book and how engrossing it was!!!! there is a reason why this book has been on the best-selling list for along time.

super spy novel

Really liked this book and the way it weaved the story around the Rembrant painting. Thought provoking to say the least. The narration was excellent. It was easy to differentiate the characters foreign and gender.

Great storyline!

Love this series and can't wait to read the next one!! I am hooked on this one. Recommended to anyone liking mysteries.

Another great story by Daniel Silva

Another great story by Daniel Silva. The reader has some difficulty with Hebrew words, but that can happen very easily.

One of the best

Have enjoyed almost all of Daniel Silvia’s books. A good amount of history with a great tale and a positive ending.