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daniel silva

ms traditional — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:14:18 GMT

last night i had the opportunity to attend a large book signing/interview with Daniel Silva, author of his new book "House of Spies." he was interviewed by his wife, Jamie Gangel of CNN - and it was informative and fun. he shared how he works, how he researches, how quirky/nerdy he is, his background, what writers he enjoys, and how he approaches developing his character Gabriel Allon. there were hundreds of people there and he stuck around to sign books - quite a feat! if he is in your area, it is worth the effort to go out to see/hear him

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joannecha — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:44:49 GMT

Wow! That sounds like an amazing experience. He is one of my favorite authors, and I have his new book on my hold list at my library. To hear about his approah to developing Gabriel would be worth it.

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IMW — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:49:54 GMT

How special. It really enhances the reading experience when the reader has an intimate connection with the author.

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jlkz — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:19:53 GMT

Excellent author...never disappoints. Gives you enough background in case you read the books out of sequence.

interesting information on Middle East, Russian, and Vatican history.

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evelyner — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:02:48 GMT

You must live in LA, my friend was there too.

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CareBears — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:27:42 GMT

@ms traditional I have never had the good fortune to be able to attend an event that featured an author, sounds like Daniel Silva (excellent author) would be very interesting, glad you could go!

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ms traditional — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:14:51 GMT

http://www.hughhewitt.com/moscow-rules-spy-novelist-daniel-silva/

@joannecha i stumbled across this in depth interview from a few years back that gives a lot of detail. you might enjoy. it was done on the release of MOSCOW RULES.

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ms traditional — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:18:07 GMT

@evelyner you're right. he was in LA . i believe his tour schedule is up @ danielsilvabooks.com. he's heading north to Palo Alto today.

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dawg lover — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:41:57 GMT

I'm reading his new book, "HOUSE OF SPIES" right now. It's a hefty read, at 523 pages! It's a little slow so far, but I'm only 100 pages in. There's a lot about the English spy, Christopher Keller, and very little Gabriel Allon, but I hope that will change.

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Jannyg — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:10:26 GMT

He was in Phoenix and I missed the event. He's one of my favorites. I'm reading House of Spies and yes, it's hefty. It's going to take a little longer to get through but so far, I'm really enjoying it.

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dawg lover — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:03:59 GMT

@dawg lover wrote:
I'm reading his new book, "HOUSE OF SPIES" right now. It's a hefty read, at 523 pages! It's a little slow so far, but I'm only 100 pages in. There's a lot about the English spy, Christopher Keller, and very little Gabriel Allon, but I hope that will change.

I'm updating my own post to say that I am now on page 300 of the book, and it is really good! IMO, the first 100 pages are a bit slow, and then Gabriel and his team come in and the action definitely picks up! I hope to finish the book today, if I can make the time.

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Carol08 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 19:07:37 GMT

I just finished House of Spies this afternoon. It was so good, I never wanted it to end. I have to turn it back into the library, because someone else has a hold on it.

Silva is one of my favorite authors. I love the way he weaves the characters into each book. I feel like I am personally acquainted with many of them.

I can't wait for his next book!

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Carol08 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 19:49:33 GMT

Just out of curiosity - does Daniel Silva have green eyes like Gabriel Allon?

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ms traditional — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:53:41 GMT

@Carol08 wrote:
Just out of curiosity - does Daniel Silva have green eyes like Gabriel Allon?

@Carol08 i didn't get that close - but his eyes in his publicity photo do look hazel-ish - but not really emerald green!

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Carol08 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 22:32:46 GMT

Thanks for letting me know. I pictured him looking like Gabriel.....don't know why. LOL

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Oznell — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:42:24 GMT

I have heard nothing but good things about Daniel Silva as a writer, all the way from a very discerning friend, to Hugh Hewitt, who is an avid fan who frequently has him on his radio show, and recently interviewed him on TV about "House of Spies".

Side note: Didn't know Silva was married to Jamie Gangel-- that's a point in his favor! She's very smart and in my opinion, a cut above most TV journalists...

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Marsha2003 — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:24:31 GMT

I one of those people on a library waiting list. I can't wait to read the latest Silva book!

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Lindsays Grandma — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:06:29 GMT

Has anyone read his book "Black Widow"? It was slow at the beginning, wasn't sure if I should continue and I'm glad I did. Some authors have the tendency to start slow and build up to the point where the story becomes a page turner. House of Spies sounds interesting, I will take a look to see if I'll read it. Happy reading evryone.