Rating: 
Summary: Not one of my favorites
Review: This is the first time that I have read this author, and I think that it will be the last...this book for the most part was very boring and I could not wait to finish the thing..most of the words that he uses in this book are very hard to pronounce, and he does not give a lot of feedback to his characters, this is something that would be very helpful to someone, such as myself that has never read his books. I did not feel compelled to care about these characters in this book in the least....some action, but very little....I do not care to read another of this authors books.....if you must read, I suggest you look for earlier works, so that you are not left out in the cold as to who these ppl are in the book!!!!
Rating: 
Summary: High quality thriller.
Review: When a bomb explodes in the Vienna Wartime Claims and Inquiry Office, killing Eli Lavon, an elderly Jewish man who investigated crimes relating to the Holocaust, Israeli intelligence dispatches Gabriel Allon to Austria to investigate. Allon's appearance in Vienna stirs up trouble as old enemies seek revenge, secrets are uncovered and unholy alliances are revealed.A Death in Vienna is simultaneously the fourth Gabriel Allon book and the third installment in a trilogy which, in Silva's words, "completes a cycle of three novels dealing with the unfinished business of the Holocaust." Exhibiting the considerable writing skills he displayed in the first two novels of the series, The English Assassin and The Confessor, Silva admittedly opts for the most obvious of villains, the Nazis. Yet, by making Allon's mission personal (his discovery of his mother's writings about her participation in the January 1945 death march from Birkneau is a key turning point in the novel) and by linking the book's action to current events (i.e. the current political scene in Austria), he renders a familiar premise fresh and emotionally engaging. A fascinating protagonist, Allon's talents for tradecraft and assassination provide a potent contrast to his preferred work as an art restorer. Of course, a hero needs worthy opponents, which Silva provides in the assassin known as The Clockmaker, and in former Sturmbannfuehrer Erich Radek. Add in a well -drawn cast of supporting characters, and Silva's ability to painlessly relate relevant history amid the action, and you have a well-balanced thriller, an effort that will leave fans clamoring for additional adventures of Gabriel Allon and friends.
Rating: 
Summary: Another great effort from Silva
Review: With A Death in Vienna, Silva provides the third book in a trilogy centered on the treatment of the Jews in WWII. In a reprise of Gabriel Allon, the art restorer and sometimes Israeli spy from previous novels, Silva spins a tale of intrigue that keeps the reader turning the pages. The core characters from previous efforts are complemented by a new cast of believable characters that come to life within the pages. The story provides the usual action, excitement, and intrigue that are Silva?s trademark. At the same time, deep emotional issues (some known to readers of previous works and some newly introduced in this latest effort) facing Gabriel provide an added dimension to the action. If you read and enjoyed The English Assassin and The Confessor, then A Death in Vienna is a must.
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