Every summer, I can´t wait the release of the next thriller featuring the Mossad agent Gabriel Allon. Un fact, it is one of the few literary series I am actually following Daniel Silva 22nd installment into the series,
As in the case of the other books from the series, Portrait of an Unknown Woman can be read as a stand alone book, but there are hints from other stories as well, provided with enough references though that may not affect the reading journey. Set in the realm of art forgery, Allon - now retired, giving his position as Israel´s top spy agency to a woman (not exactly a dreamers´ dream), working in Venice as the employee at restauration company owned by his beautiful wife, Chiara - is on his way to dismantle a network of high-end art forgers.
Fast-paced, as usual, although sometimes one my loose completely the sense of time (not necessarily a compliment), this time, it looks like the twists and the story connections were relatively abandoned for giving more place to the ´theoretical´ information about how those networks operate and what are their targets and audience.
It introduces couple of new characters, not all of them particularly well put together, while Allon himself sounds and behaves as a ´have been´, who is still on the intelligence market, aware his availability days are counted. It made me think about for how long the series will continue in fact, as personally I am going through a chronical fatigue stage in dealing with Allon and his stories. What´s next for this character, only his creator, Daniel Silva knows, but at least for one more try, I will be curious to check on him in as soon as 12 months time.
Rating: 3 stars
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