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Summary: DANIEL SILVA'S BEST THRILLER YET!
Review: Once again Daniel Silva has done it. The Marching Season is intelligent and, most of all, entertaining. For readers like me who loved The Mark of the Assassin, this sequel is a real treat. Unlike others in his field, his characters are great, and the story moves like a rocket. I couldnt put it down, but I didnt want it to end! This is what thrillers should be ... fun and a great escape!
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Summary: Review from Library Journal
Review: "Like all the folks who keep going back to Grade A steakhouses for hearty sirloin and baked potato, thriller readers will flock to Silva's latest because this is solid, reliable, and delicious nourishment for those whose daily diet is limited to blander selections. Silva, resurrecting the spy and assassin who were such fabulous hits in The Mark of the Assassin (LJ 5/15/98), now zooms in on the Irish Troubles. A hardcore group, supported by a shadowy entente determined to keep up the demand for arms and discord, has set itself firmly against the peace accords of 1998 and has enlisted Jean-Paul Delaroche to kill the U.S. ambassador to Ireland. The ambassador's son-in-law is Michael Osbourne, the ex-CIA spy who barely survived Delaroche's attack five years earlier and who must protect the ambassador. The suspenseful chase features vicious passions, coolly determined women, and up-to-date realism. The settings in Ireland and elsewhere are nicely evoked. This is a sure bet for all public libraries, especially those with le Carre and Forsyth fans."
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Summary: thank god for good story tellers!
Review: In the past 4 weeks I have read several books; novels, non-fiction and some that are somewhere in between. However, "The Marching Season" makes them all pall. Mr Silva now ranks with Clive Cussler, Jack Higgins, W.E.B. Griffin, Michael Connelly, and outshines Tom Clancy in my list of favorite authors. The book is extermely fast paced and readable. I started the book at 8:30 a.m. and finished at 6:30 p.m.. Mr Silva please don't change your style or your characters.
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Summary: An OK read
Review: After the stunning page-turner "The Unlikely Spy" this is a disappointment. It is a OK suspense thriller but lacks the atmosphere of his debut novel. In the end I found I bit tedious and that was certainley not the case with Unlikely Spy. Read that one instead.
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Summary: The secret workings of the CIA
Review: Against the backdrop of the "Troubles" between militant Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, ex-CIA agent Michael Osbourne pursues his nemesis, assassin par excellance Jean Paul Delaroche. Northern Ireland has exploded amidst a wave of terroristic violence perpetrated by the Ulster Freedom Brigade, a pro-Protestant militant group. Their goal is to upset the ongoing peace process authored by British Prime Minister, Tony Blair.The Ulster Freedom Brigade is backed by a secretive group called the Society, a conglomerate of intelligence officers, arms merchants, businessmen and criminals who try to influence world events for their own profit. Delaroche, also known as October, is the Society's chief assassin. He has previously failed in an assassination attempt on Osbourne and his wife and been wounded in the process. Osbourne's wife Elizabeth is the daughter of retired New York senator Douglas Cannon. In an attempt to exert a strong American influence in the stalled peace talks, Cannon, at the request of Blair, is appointed U.S. ambassador to England. In order to safeguard his father in law, Osbourne re-ups with the CIA and is commissioned to be the liason in Northern Ireland. The Society wishing to potentiate the chaos in Ireland targets Cannon for assassination. A lethal cat and mouse game ensues between Osbourne and Delaroche. Silva has a wonderful knack for crafting fast moving, entertaining spy thrillers. The Marching Season is no exception, replete wih unexpected twists and a very satisfying conclusion
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