Saturday, August 8, 2009
Today's book
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Just finished The Secret Servant by Daniel Silva. If you like spy novels and/or have been a fan of Gabiel Allon, self-described "master art restorer and sometime officer of Israeli intelligence," this is a must-read. Silva's writing is easy enough for people used to reading best sellers and good enough that people used to more literary structure won't be unhappy. The Secret Servant is fast-moving although not always believable in that same way that spy movies often have the bad guys drop dead after a well-directed punch from a good guy, while the good guys get thoroughly beaten or starved or whatever and yet live to fight on, perhaps that same afternoon or the next morning. Suspensions of that kind of disbelief aside, this is a good example of an entertaining and interesting genre. Also, because Silva's research and studying includes many experienced authorities, there is quite a bit here to learn about Islamic fundamentalism.
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