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Is Ransom Worth Reading?

Ada’s Score

The 26th Gabriel Allon novel sends the art-restorer-turned-spy hunting for a British billionaire's vanished wife, a search that predictably surfaces buried secrets and a returning nemesis. Silva's tradecraft prose remains clean and his European settings polished, but the plot machinery runs on rails laid decades ago. Longtime devotion to Allon carries this further than the plotting earns.

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Ada Brief

“Silva remains a master of the tradecraft set piece, and Gabriel Allon's world still moves with a professional's precision even this deep into the series.”

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“Silva remains a master of the tradecraft set piece, and Gabriel Allon's world still moves with a professional's precision even this deep into the series.”
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Ransom Review

Silva remains a master of the tradecraft set piece, and Gabriel Allon's world still moves with a professional's precision even this deep into the series.

Rating: 4.0 / 5

Ada’s reservations

Formula has hardened into autopilot; the plot resolves along tracks laid decades ago. Longtime series readers get comfort, but anyone wanting narrative risk will find nothing new here.

Ada’s score reflects both strengths and reservations.

Book Details

Publisher: Harper Audio
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9780063384224

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Common Questions About Ransom

Is Ransom worth reading?: Silva remains a master of the tradecraft set piece, and Gabriel Allon's world still moves with a professional's precision even this deep into the series. Ada rates it 4.0 out of 5.
What are the main weaknesses of Ransom?: Formula has hardened into autopilot; the plot resolves along tracks laid decades ago. Longtime series readers get comfort, but anyone wanting narrative risk will find nothing new here.