The Order by Daniel SilvaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Every year there is always a Daniel Silva book to look forward to. Silva is really in a class by himself. Just a quick warning though about The Order, there is a ton of religious discussion and supposition. If your faith is flimsy, you might want to pass on by,
In The Order, Chief of the Office, Gabriel Allon needs a vacation. So, he and hwife, Chiara and there two children head to Venice. While they are there, Gabriel learns of the passing of his friend the Pope, whom he saved years ago in a attempted bombing. Not only that, Luigi Donati, another friend as well as the Pope's personal secretary, comes to Venice to talk to Gabriel about his suspicions that the Pope was actually murdered. Also, before he died, there was a letter that the Pope had written to Gabriel that never got delivered and is now missing. So, Gabriel begins looking into the circumstances surrounding the pontiff's death and comes to realize there is much here that doesn't jibe. Throw into the story a militant anti-jewish order, the death of a younf Swiss Guard who was stationed outside the Pope's rooms on the night in question, and rumors of the Gospel of Pontius Pilate and you have quite the story. There is also the papal Conclave that will either see the election of a new Pope, hopefully one that is not involved with the above order. As in all Allon books, there is art and history and a glimpse into what may be next for Gabriel and his family.
A worthwhile book.
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