Title: The Rembrandt Affair
Author: Daniel Silva
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Publication Date: July 20, 2010
Hardcover: 496 pages
ISBN: 978-0399156588
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Two families, one terrible secret, and a painting to die for …
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.
My Review (This is the twist part. I was asked to answer the following questions).
If you were to write a blurb in fewer than three sentences for THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR, what would it be? The Rembrandt Affair is a deeply intense, intellectual faced-paced thriller that will keep the reader engaged until the very end.
Gabriel Allon is a talented spy and assassin, but also a master art restorer. If you could have two careers that seem to be complete opposites, what would they be? A professor and an international spy.
What three words would you use to describe the character of Gabriel Allon? Driven, Compassionate, Intelligent
THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR takes the reader all over the world. Of all the locations mentioned, which would be your ideal vacation spot? I am not certain many would think it ideal, but I have never been to Cornwall and would very much like a vacation there.
Art theft plays a major role in the novel. If no crime were involved, what piece of art would you like to have in your home? I have viewed some very exquisite collections of art and after viewing Kadinsky’s 1913 Composition VI, Oil on canvas, 195 x 300 cm; Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. It proved to be far more brilliant than I had ever imagined.
Zoe Reed is a powerful female character in the novel. Tell us about an influential woman in your life. Sister Marie Thérèse was a guiding force in much of my adolescent life and her advise has stayed with me for well over two decades.
Who was your favorite “good guy” in THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR and why? Eli Lavon, his personality and knowledge interested me more than anything else.
All of the technology discussed in the novel is real. Does any of it surprise you? Not at all, but it was fun to read about.
What celebrity would play Gabriel Allon if THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR were on the big screen? Krister Henriksson
Which fellow book-loving, blogging friend do you think would enjoy THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR? Tag them here and we will mail a finished copy of the novel! Kathy!
Daniel Silva is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Marching Season, The Kill Artist, The English Assassin, The Confessor, A Death in Vienna, Price of Fire, The Messenger, The Secret Servant, Moscow Rules and The Defector. He is married to NBC News Today correspondent Jamie Gangel. They have two children, Lily and Nicholas. In 2009 Silva was appointed to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council.
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I received a complimentary copy of The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva from TLC Book Tours to be a part of this tour and offer my honest review of the book. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of aforementioned book.
You’ve made me wish I’d gotten in on that tour! The book sounds fantastic!
I have started to read this series a bit late, but I enjoy both books I read so far. I’m glad Mr. Silva keep writing them.
I’m slow – I just realized you tagged me to receive this book. Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.