The Cellist by Daniel Silva

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Not his best piece. Boaring

Nothing but a political hack job. One reason I read is for escapism. Each book has gotten more and more political. It’s no different than watching MSNBC. I will move on from this author.

The Cellist. Silva is a left wing loon and shoves his opinions down the reader’a throat. Don’t waste your money.

Stay out of politics. As usual I enjoyed the characters and the plot. Inserting your personal politics into the novel was disappointing.. I’ve read all your books but this could be my last…

Too political. I have read every book in this series, no more Daniel Silva books for me. This was a political hit job on the Republican Party and Donald Trump in particular. Not reading fiction novels to be pounded with the author’s political bias.

Ultimately, Bias Will Out. The Gabriel Allon series of novels has been masterful throughout; the substance of The Cellist, too, was compelling. The blatantly political and horrendously biased conclusion, the hysterically generalized anti-Trump screed, and the re-hashing of the completely debunked “Russia collusion hoax” at the end, spoiled the experience entirely. I was flabbergasted that as meticulous a literary craftsman as Silva would slither to those depths, until I read the CNN-heavy acknowledgements. Quite simply, that explained it neatly. As failed an enterprise as CNN is, the depths to which their journalistic professionalism has sunk (see: Chris Cuomo, Don Lemmon, Anderson Cooper, Jim Acosta, Maggie Haberman, Brian Stelter, et al), and the fact that they are not surviving without 100%, non-stop Hate Trump programming makes one wonder why in the world Silva would choose to look to those hacks to vet his newest creation. So very, very disappointed in the final unmasking of an author I used to follow and respect. Silva turns out to be nothing more than a bile-spewing, left wing conspiracy fruitcake of the same ilk as Rachel Maddox and the CNN ninnies noted above. There is nothing he can write in the future that would be worth wasting time reading. Sad realization.

The Cellist. One of the best. I couldn’t put it down!

Great story, Bad politics. The story itself is another classic but then the author interjects a political ending (his privilege.). Then this fiction is carried over to the author’s comments, most of which have been debunked. The “past administration” was the best friend Israel has had and Gabriel would agree. The current administration supports Iran, sworn enemies of Israel and the U.S. I guess the author can be excused if he has gathered his information and opinions from CNN, which has been wrong on every major political story.

The Cellist. 5 stars for an interesting and very accurate and timely book.Thank you

What a Crock. I’ve read all the Gabriel Allon books—I enjoy political fiction, but I don’t enjoy political propaganda. It would seem that Mr. Silva researched a sizable portion of this book by watching CNN and MSNBC. If I want to be subjected to left wing propaganda, I’ll watch CNN and MSNBC or some of the other corporate media. I don’t need Mr. Silva interjecting it into an otherwise pleasant reading exercise.

So disappointing. Most likely the last book I will read by Daniel Silva. Could barely get through it with the constant references to the pandemic and outrageous liberal slant.

Woke Silva…. Never could imagine that Silva would write such a woke leftist drivel… I may try one more book, but if he continues in similar format, he would lose this reader. It’s a shame really, I always enjoyed his books…

Too much Covid. I am no fan of Trump, unlike many of those who posted negative reviews. I have zero doubt he authored a coup against the United States of America That said, I agree with the rightist reviewers that the constant Covid talk made was unbearable and unnecessary. One reference is fine: It was a cloudy day. But hearing how cloudy every other chapter just flat out kills the story. I have read or listened to every Allon book until now, but this might well be the last

Great read. Another great story by Daniel Silva.

Another great Allon plot. Fast paced, interesting read that was hard to put down. Kudos to the author for tackling the events of Jan 6 in the context of how they were seen abroad. Artists have a centuries long tradition of using art to express political views, and while there was some reality in the plot lines, it wasn’t so much as to overwhelm the main story.

Silva off the rails. Don’t bother has become too political!

Unnecessary Biased Political Commentary Throughout the Book.. Too much biased disparaging political comment . Completely unnecessary. The Author only proves throughout the book that he is a left wing anti Trump individual. Never read another of his books.

The Cellist. I see that many people were disappointed in the politics in the book. I'll bet all of those people were Trumper's.

Good until the last 100 pages. Ruined by a woke delusional author. Very sad. Last book I read from this bozo.

The Cellist. I’ve always enjoyed Daniel Silva’s ability to weave a great story and keep me up late reading the next chapter. (Thank you). This one, delving into American politics was pathetic. What a disappointment.

Right wing covidiots. Of course they don’t like this book. Homophobic, xenophobic, misogynistic, science deniers can stick with Cj box…..

Disappointing. Having read most of the books in the series, I’ve grown weary of Allon, or at least the way the author portrays him now. I’m also tired of the author’s need to hammer his readers with his own personal prejudices and political beliefs. Why can’t he just entertain readers with a good story, and complex characters, rather than brainwash people with formula liberal talking points?

Couldn’t read it.. I tried but too many poorly defined characters dumped on the reader all at once made me feel like I must have a book with pages missing. I just couldn’t get past the first few chapters.

Absolute joke. Personal political points of view from an author in an established story is always a risk... this story is laced with personal politics of the author. A huge turn off... HUGE! What was once a great series of stories about a legendary spy has been reduced to personal politics at the expense of readers who have been duped into thinking this was worth the time to read. It is nothing more than headlines from CNN. The news network that gets every thing wrong. They are imploding because people don’t trust them. This is a terrible story and a new low for Silva. So sad. Last book of Daniel Silva’s I will read.

Disappointing. I have read a number of books in this series for diversion between serious reading, and enjoyed them very much. This book however contains a fair amount of political bigotry, making it far less enjoyable than a simple diversion

Superb intrigue. Great twists and turns especially near the end.

Down the Political Rabbit Hole. I finished it, so I will give it two stars. I have read all of the Allon series and loved them. In this book, however, Silva uses fiction to present his view of the last year of the Trump in office. He must do his research on MSNBC. I was concerned when in the last book, he referenced the “brilliant economist, Paul Krugman” but in this book he goes off the rails. It will be interesting to see how he deals with the reality of the Biden Presidency.

Current political affairs. Well written and spot on topic. Throughly enjoyed.

Great read, until his leftist propaganda got the better of him.. Mr Silva should do some better research. Calling the January 6th debacle an attempted coup is ridicules. the Congressional testimony from all his critics, said under oath that there was no proof or evidence that Trump had any interaction with Russia. Just recently it has come out that the Democrats were colluding with Russia. I hope in his next book he will keep his obvious biases out or at least be truthful. I hope to read about how Biden received millions from Russia, China and the Ukraine.

Daniel Silva & Gabriel Allon Are Totally Woke. I have loved all of Silva’s Gabriel Allon books up until The Cellist and the book before that, when he started to expose his anti-American conservitive views. In the Cellist he goes all the way, insulting and demeaning Trump and the 74 million people who voted for him. I read The Cellist up to Chapter 62, when I felt that I was reading a “best hits in lying” from the New York Times. I haven’t stopped before the end of a novel…ever. Silva is wrong about everything he preaches about: the Russian collusion hoax, Mueller “nothing here” investigation, the alleged “insurrection” where not a single gun was found and the only person killed was a petite unarmed female Trump supporter, what Trump said and did during the “insurrection,” the usefulness of masks and vaccines, and so much more. Then there is what he lieaves out of his one-dsided narrative: why no National Guard was there at the Capitol (Nancy Pelosi turned down Trump’s request), how Biden allegedly got 16 million more votes than Obama, how the left used the pandemic to illegally change the voting rules, why so many people at the “insurrection” were not arrested because of their connection to the FBI, why the FBI did nothing about the destructive, murderous riots by the left in 2020, why the FBI didn’t bring charges against Hillary Clinton for funding the fictional Steele Dossier, and deleting 33,000 emails from an unsecured server that she kept at her home. If you read the acknowledgments, everything becomes clearer. His wife works for CNN, which hasn’t told the truth since at least late 2015. His good friend is Jeff Zucker, who oversaw the demise of CNN. He is close friends with Liz Cheney, who is unhinged in her anti-Trump words and actions. And more. Silva kept his lunatic left-wing narrative at bay for years, but his true beliefs are now out in the open. Goodbye, Daniel. Even sadder, goodbye Gabriel. You were so good until you became so bad.

Boorish and divisive. I’ve enjoyed the Allon books through the years but found this one over the top with the author’s personal political vendetta against conservatives. His slanted and one sided divisive view is exactly what he accuses the other side of being. Thoroughly disgusted, and quite disappointed because I most likely have read my last Allon book.

Good and bad. I loved the overall plot and characters. I was disappointed in your partisan foray into American politics. Your January 6th view is deeply flawed, leaving out many facts. You should update your knowledge. Regarding QANON — really? I expected better from you.

Waste of my time.. It sucked .

Very Slow. This book was my least favorite of the Allon series. The author repeated himself several times describing people, something like the woman with the cello sitting in the room next door. He did that with several characters and then repeated them on the next page. I don’t know if it was supposed to be suspense building, but it was very boring until the last few chapters.

Personal politics. Personal political views at the end of a fictional book are unbecoming of an international bestselling author.

The Cellist. Oh, he’s done it again I thought, as page by page revealed the characters I’ve come to know so well,traversing cities and the world at insane paces, challenged by perils and schemes to thwart their efforts to take down an infamous dictator and their evil minions. Just after Allon’s team completes their mission, Silva decides to eradicated a 50 year history of Allon goodness by delving into divisive political rhetoric, unsubstantiated conspiracy theorists and the radicalism of American politics. An alternate end indeed! Shame on this author and his editors for not keeping Gabrielle the guardian angel of Israel, the “strength of God” and an honest character in a world so easily perverse with perspectives that fail to realistically enter in actual facts. This will be last book I will purchase from Mr. Silva. Rest In Peace Gabrielle, may your memory be a blessing.

Clandestine operations. I hope there are clandestine operations in our world similar to those portrayed in Silva’s novels. The thought gives me great comfort that justice does exist. I have read all of his works and always eagerly await the next arrival.

The Celist. A real disappointment. Too many stories crammed into one book and overly politically biased.

As always Silva does not disappoint. Enjoyable read gold almost in real time events

Disappointing. While I have always enjoyed Silvia’s novels, this one dragged a bit with too much narration and some passages that went on a bit too long, making these sideline factual stories irrelevant to the overall plot. Research for a novel is one thing, but adding everything from it to a thriller takes away from the plot and characters. There are a few places that sounded familiar, and I wondered if Silva had taken pieces from previous novels.

Leave Partisan Politics Out. No need for the hyperbolic divisive political references. I read for entertainment not to drink the kool aid of political viewpoints.

Kuhni. I usually like the Gabriel Allon books, but this one was so disappointing. The author completely inserted himself and his own voice into the ending of the book that it destroyed the novel. It required him to take a great leap away from the story line in order to include his personal political opinions. I am so tired of the divisive politics. I do not recommend this book.

Done with Silva. Semi boring slow moving plot- definitely not action packed. I read fiction to escape the political crap going. If He wants to write about that fine but don’t pollute a great fiction series with it. He should have left Allon dead at the end and called it a career.

Excellent Read but…. Excellent read though I didn’t appreciate the overly partisan theme at the end.

Terrible. Author needs to stick to suspense and keep his leftist views to himself. Will never buy another of his books

The cellist. I never would have anticipated such a clunky plot with contrived twists that try to create suspense, but defy logic. It’s as if the author wanted to tell a story that promotes his view of January 6, 2021 events. And then struggled clumsily to make it interesting. To adopt a phrase- history will not be kind to this book. Even now (December 2023), relations between Israel and the USA administration Daniel Silva champions are unraveling at an alarming rate. Silvia’s statement “in the end we all become liberals” has to be bitter crow. I suppose the best thing I can say about my reading experience with this author is that it won’t ever be repeated —ever😂

Way to Political. I read fiction to escape from the world for just a little while and unfortunately this book doesn’t allow you to do that with all the political overtones. First he starts with the mask mandates which have been proven don’t work, then he starts with the vaccines which have also been proven to not work and that they are causing people to die and then he starts with his total dislike of Trump and his absolute liberal love of obama, no excuse me biden who has proven in the year he has been president to be the WORST president this country has ever had, even worse than carter and obama. I certainly won’t be purchasing anymore of his books now that his true colors have shown through.

Last purchase from Daniel Silva. I have purchased all of Silva’s novels over the years and was deeply disappointed by The Cellist. The level of political vitriol in this novel was honestly appalling. You have lost me as a faithful supporter and it sounds like the same may be true for many more readers.

Leftist drivel. Embarrassing leftist drivel when not developing the plot

Not up to his standards. Stick to mystery thrillers Dan, and skip the preachy politics. Unlike most of your books, it doesn’t age well.

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Allon at his best. Vintage Gabriel Allon! Well told, gripping, and virtuoso story from Silva. Incredible that these books continue to be so good!

A good read. I have enjoyed all the novels in this series although the last few are not quite up to Daniel Silva’s earlier writings. Still a highly entertaining read as always

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Stay out of politics. I have read all of you Allon series books. The central plot in this one was good. However, when you became embroiled in politics, you lost your credibility as an author of fiction. Stay out of politics in the future.

The Cellist. Disappointed - same writing storyline formula. I have been a Daniel Silva fan since the beginning and ended speed reading thru certain parts of the story because of the familiarity of the characters and their respective actions.

Terrible. Incredibly boring. Keep your liberal politics to yourself. Never buy another one of your books.

Democrats only. Daniel Silva must be planning to retire - why else write a book that injects so much speculative anti-Trump story line that he would turn off the 75 million Americans who voted for Trump. I read escapist fiction to get away from the constant political polarization of our society and here I end up with it from my formerly favorite fiction author. While the general plot is somewhat formulaic - how to steal the ill-gotten wealth of a dictator - Silva does embellish it with his usual creative plot execution. He could easily have set this as a pre-pandemic story and kept it, like his earlier works, free of partisan political sermonizing. Apparently he could co-exist with the previous Republican Presidents who didn’t present, as did Trump, an existential challenge to the Progressive narrative of being on the "right side of history",let alone defying the Marquess of Queensbury rules that Democrats expected the compliant Republicans to follow. Instead Trump used Saul Alinsky tactics against those who thought they had perfected them but hadn’t yet read Alinsky’s sequel, "How to Defend Against My Rules." If I wanted political diatribes I would read the NYT and watch CNN. What I want from escapist fiction writers is more escape. Perhaps Silva will continue to have an audience if/as he is hired by CNN. I assume his current wealth must be enough to sustain him with 50% of his former readership.

So sad. I’ve always enjoyed Silva. He is (was) a master story teller that always captured my attention and imagination. This book was trash from the beginning. A boring and weak storyline with little action. It was very clear from the beginning all he wanted to do was push a political stance. It was almost pathetic to see how low he went. It’s like he was writing angry and couldn’t see through the cloud in his brain. I hate all this country has been through as well but wow…to write a book so laced with political opinions was kind of shocking. Not the professional author I loved in the past. An avid reader, I always finish books. I made it through 90% before I was bored, annoyed and stopped reading. Don’t waste your time with this one.

The Cellist. What a disappointment. Silva is usually such a talented author. Within 50 pages I started to think someone else must have written this particular book. There is a lot of recounting past history, and then recounting it yet again, the only purpose of which seems to fill pages. The story is fuzzy and half way through i realized I didn’t care what happened to any the characters.

Unimaginative and predictable. The story lacked all the usual twists from earlier books. This by far is the worst.

Not up to usual standards. Did not hold my attention the way many of his earlier books did. Pacing was very slow.

Excellent. Intriguing plot, memorable characters.

The Cellist. Can’t even escape divisive politics in fiction anymore. Such a shame because I previously enjoyed this author’s work. Won’t be purchasing anymore of his books.

Soapbox comments on US politics detracts from story.. Especially when the comments are so far left. Now that we are almost a year into Biden’s disastrous reign, how are you feeling about your candidate now? Your words haven’t aged well.

First rate until the last 25%. Well written and exciting, good character development. Unfortunately, the novel was ruined by the author’s hatred for Trump and his supporters, as well as his fawning over the new president, while never mentioning any of his many flaws. It made for a real downer of an ending, as if Silva abandoned his great writing skills for political hackery. Alas, I cannot recommend this novel, perhaps the final Gabriel Allon book.

The cellist. Nothing worthwhile on this beloved character also gets strangely political in end with no real purpose

Another winner!. I read some reviews before i downloaded this book. I chuckled at the vitriol spewed by obvious right wing nuts and their pearl-clutching misplaced rage at this book… I have read ALL the books in this series, so I’m clearly a fan and couldn’t wait until this one was released, secretly hoping Silva would include the present day scourges America is dealing with - Trump and the pandemic. I read this in one weekend. Loved every exciting minute of it, just like all his other books. Make sure you read the author’s note at the end. He describes the reasons why this book had to be written. Now my next secret hope is that someone will make movies based on these books ;)

Regret my purchase. The not so subtle and frequent interjection of the author’s political leanings and “pc preaching” added nothing to the storytelling except to muddled and already weak plot. The book is boring and not at all entertaining.

Leftist Trash Novel. I have read the entire series and loved every book. Some reason the Daniel Silva has decided to embed this book with coronavirus revolving Fauci facts (lies), Trump hate and utopian environmental crap. I read books to get away from the Socialist Democratic toxic world that seems to not use common sense to rationalize any thought process. If I had the guess, this Daniel Silva supports the radical left every step of the way. This will be the last book I ever by from Daniel Silvia. Every supposed fact that Daniel Silva spews out at the end of book straight from the corrupt media and Democratic Party. He fails report that Democratic Party was proven to working with the Russia with dossier that started the Russian Trump hoax. Democrats don’t believe in democracy, they believe in socialism and authoritarian regimes that take away of your individual rights.

Fact or Fiction. Book was great for the first 2/3 but then the author let his political views hijack the book. Didn’t even finish it. In books as in sports….if I want politics I’ll read a political book or watch the news. Author ruined his own book.

Couldn’t finish it. I’ve always enjoyed Silva’s work and am eager each summer to read the latest. But not this one. Do yourself a favor and skip this title. This book was a combination of COVID fear mongering and CNN propaganda. A once great author has lost touch with what made him great.

Garbage. Garbage! An underserved glorification of the blood lust Mossad. To bad your hate for U.S Conservatives shows through. I have read all of your Allon novels. With each new one your hate for America worsens.

The Cellist. Don’t bother to read. Very biased and I’ll informed.

Clear look at present danger. Though fictional, this is a compelling look at sources of real dangers to democracy today. It probably won’t be popular in the Kremlin or among their useful idiots in the USA.

Not his best. Not his best work, plot was weak, ending strange and disappointing

Stick to Non Political Writing. Your views on politics should not be embedded in your writing. Much of what you proclaim has turned out to be false and the current democratic President has one of the worlds worst credibility issues ever in a short period of time. Otherwise a descent book.

Political rant. I used to love Daniel Silva and his Gabriel Allon. In this book, however, the author has presented his political views based on unproven theories and lies. This has beclouded my enjoyment of the book, that, excluding the political bias, would have been quite enjoyable. The end rant against the past president has spoiled it all.

Pathetic , Cello Concerto in F minus. Absolutely pathetic! I would give The Cellist zero stars if that was an option! Boring, unimaginative and a thorough waste of time! I stuck it out until the end because I’m just that kind of guy! I wasted my money and time! Time I will never recover, but I will waste no more money on a book by daniel silva. See ya! No upper case letters for this bum!

Too political. Loved this series and he went off the rails with his political commentary in this one. Terrible.

The Cellist. Really Really REALLY good!!!

I thought you were an author, not somebody who hates his readers. It wasn’t that good to begin with and then it went downhill so badly. First time I’ve ever left one of your books unfinished. Your liberal elitist garbage has always been evident but you finally took it to an unprecedented level. I’m sure you feel very superior but I’m confident your income is going to plummet after this. You probably don’t care as I’m sure you’ve run out of ideas so you’re caving in and trying to go out with one last work that strangely offends the most ardent supporters of Israel. There’s tons more that could be said but you truly sold out on this one.

Don’t waste your time. I loved this series and have read them all. This is a boring story and a stance on personal political beliefs. What a shame. How did he not know this would alienate half his audience at least?

The Ruination of Gabriel Allon. Having read and thoroughly enjoyed them all to date, I thought this was a good—not great—addition to the series...till we approached the end. But then Silva took a "hard left turn" that ruined the book and left a bad taste in my mouth. I definitely will never pre-order another Gabriel Allon book.

All very good until your editorializing at the end.. It was all good until you laid I all of your own political spin at the very end. Stick to Gabriel and stop stoking the liar left narrative.

The Cellist. So many great ones, I guess a dud happens once in a while.

Way too political… last buy for me. Good fiction provides an escape from the everyday drudgery. This book was way too focused on “current events” like covid and politics. The author should keep his political views out of his work and focus on better storytelling and character development.

Excellent as usual!. It is fast paced, moving from one location to another, many of them my favorite European locales. The spate of negative reviews seems to me like a concerted effort to demean Silva for daring to criticize Trump and speak the truth about the current situation.

Great to be back with old friends.. As I begin to read this new Daniel Silva book, I feel like I’m getting reacquainted with old friends. Seems like we’re just catching up on what’s new since his last book. It’s so familiar that it’s comforting yet so challenging to read that it’s always an intellectual experience. Daniel Silva is a great storyteller and weaves historical topics into his books. I’m always entertained and educated at the same time.

The Cellist by Daniel Silva. I have read all of the Gabriel Allon books over the years and this will definitely be the last one I ever read. It is a shame that the author’s baseless hatred of a president influenced an otherwise decent story. I read these types of mindless novels to get away from partisan politics but apparently the author and his wife could not resist their hatred. Sad because I loved many of the other books and the Allon character. I also know that the author does not care about one person’s opinion and whether or not they will read another of his books. Just wanted to post this because I was very disappointed by not only the politics but also the continual mention of the virus. Get over it. I did and so do 99% of other people. Another example of the author trying to influence people into fear based on no real science other that political science. Masks…….PLEASE!!!!!

Too Bad. I’ve read every Gabriel Allon book, and have thoroughly enjoyed every one. Until now. The author decided to put a obvious mark of American political opinion in this work, decidedly aligning with the liberal left. I was very disappointed to find myself being led down this path with Mr. Allon. If I want to be doused in word salads from the left, I can just turn on any tv or get on social media, I don’t need it bleeding into the time I dedicate away from the noise.

The Cellist. Silva doesn’t disappoint. He manages to create a story line that mimics the news of the day by creating interesting and relevant characters. The Cellist was an enjoyable read. Like meeting an old friend for lunch. Comfortable & pleasant. Gabriel Allon has become an old friend.

Too political. I’ve read them all. While I thought the book was entertaining, his last 2 including this book, were too politicized for me. I may think twice before spending my money with DS moving forward.

The Cellist. Outstanding as always .

Faithful Reader No More!. I have always looked forward to reading Daniel Silva’s new books, but this one really turned me off. What a social climber he has turned out to be! Obviously he wants to travel in only the best social circles. And what a miserable ending. He has Gabriel Allon going to the Presidential Inauguration, so he can deliver his political commentary. Perhaps he should consider returning to synagogue and develop some humility. After all, “remember thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return” (Genesis 3:19).

The Cellist. Disgusted. So long Gabriel Allon!

Not up to par. As with all Daniel Silvia’s novels I waited with great anticipation to receive my preordered copy. Sadly, this fell short of his usual brilliance. And I really don’t like it when someone in entertainment business, media etc voice their political opinions about American politics. This is supposedly a work of fiction . That said, i await his next novel but most likely will have to wait some time.

Disappointing.. I have read and enjoyed every Allon novel until this one. Way too much Covid fear mongering and anti trump cnn garbage. Honestly it was tough to read.

Tripe. What tripe - but totally understandable when you see that the author used to work for CNN, and his wife still does. I’m afraid he has a terminal case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Political and Boring. Why make it so political. We read these books for fun…just stop with the politics - it’s boring.

The Cellist. I have always looked forward to Daniel Silva’s novels. I did not read the last one, and no matter how many times I tried to read this one, it was just too formula and boring. I won’t be purchasing anymore Silva books.

Beyond terrible. An embarrassment. Is it a joke?

No, just no.. Really really boring. More of a lecture than a novel.

Cellist. Horrible. Congratulations Daniel you’ve sunk to new lows forcing your politics on your readers. Clearly the worse written book of your career. Very unlikely I’ll throw any more money your way.