The Rembrandt Affair

Gabriel Allon, Book 10

De: Daniel Silva

Narrado por: Phil Gigante

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.

ahhh. gabriel is back!

i love this series. silva writes with such a sure tone. the characters have gotten richer with each successive book. the plots have gotten more complex and the revenge is sweeter than ever. thank you dan silva.

Terrible accents

I can’t really comment on the story as I was distracted by the narration. His terrible accents were massively annoying. Returned the book

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.

Perfect mix of art restoration and espionage

Daniel Silva draws a beautiful parallel between the art of restoring paintings and restoring balance to unjust (often criminal) situations. And Gabriel Allon is the perfect vehicle for that delivery.

Love the Allon series, another great read

I love and have read all Daniel Silva's books, even going back to The Unlikely Spy. Really remind of the great John Le Carre. I literally ran to the books store to buy the paper copy of this book. Now I am "re-reading" the audio version because I like Phil Gigante as well.

My only concern is that Gabrial is getting old. By my math, If he was, let's say in 22 in 1972 on his first mission, he has to be close to 60. How much longer can he go? I hope Mr. Silva has another great hero in the works....