Reviews
Slow-burn suspense.... We stayed up way too late... but we justified the sleeplessness as a learning opportunity: amidst the action, Silva gives a surprisingly thorough crash course in the history of ISIS and the Middle East., One of fiction's greatest spies.... Allon remains as compelling as ever…. A dark thriller for difficult times., A stunning new thriller of high stakes international intrigue…. Silva's most timely and powerful novel yet., Silva is a true genius with his portrait of the Israeli assassin-art restorer facing new, real world complexities., Fascinating, suspenseful, and bated-breath exciting…. Silva proves once again that he can rework familiar genre material and bring it to new life., The Black Widow probably is the most important book of the summer, no matter who you are or where you live in America., To say that Daniel Silva is a best-selling author is a bit like saying Henry Aaron was a decent home-run hitter., "Heart-stopping." -- Washington Post "A literary powder keg." -- Huffington Post -"An exceptional spy thriller, well written and timely, weaving history seamlessly into a sumptuous page-turner of a novel.... Longtime fans will revel in familiar faces... and Silva's understated but deft writing.... For newcomers, well, what are you waiting for?" -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Silva builds suspense like a symphony conductor.... A winner on all fronts." -- Booklist, starred review " The Black Widow probably is the most important book of the summer, no matter who you are or where you live in America." -- Hugh Hewitt "Slow-burn suspense.... We stayed up way too late... but we justified the sleeplessness as a learning opportunity: amidst the action, Silva gives a surprisingly thorough crash course in the history of ISIS and the Middle East." -- iBooks Reviews "To say that Daniel Silva is a best-selling author is a bit like saying Henry Aaron was a decent home-run hitter." -- Dallas News "One of fiction's greatest spies.... Allon remains as compelling as ever.... A dark thriller for difficult times." -- Kirkus , starred review "Fascinating, suspenseful, and bated-breath exciting." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A stunning new thriller of high stakes international intrigue.... Silva's most timely and powerful novel yet." -- Broadway World "A bit James Bond meets Jason Bourne and...sure to keep you on the edge of your seat." -- D'Marge, -"An exceptional spy thriller, well written and timely, weaving history seamlessly into a sumptuous page-turner of a novel.... Longtime fans will revel in familiar faces... and Silva's understated but deft writing.... For newcomers, well, what are you waiting for?", Silva builds suspense like a symphony conductor ... but the novel also affords a sobering, insightful, and multifaceted look at the overwhelming complexities of the seemingly interminable war in the Middle East. And, for series fans, Silva introduces a new and richly conceived character who is likely to become a regular cast member. A winner on all fronts., Praise for Daniel Silva: "Magnificent….This book has all the elements you love about Silva's writing-his way with a plot, his incomparable characters, and the range of emotions he piles into his pages."
