Book Rec of the Day 4/4/2007

THRILLERS

Daniel Silva is reinvigorating the spy novel with his Gabriel Allon series. Allon is an Israeli art restorer and spy who, in this fifth novel, is called to investigate a bombing at the Israeli Embassy in Rome. The plot sucks him deeper into a vortex of terrorism that relates to the long conflict between Israelis and the Palestinians and delivers an accomplished, riveting story, as well as an excellent introduction to recent Israeli history.

PRINCE OF FIRE, by Daniel Silva (Signet, 2006)