The Confessor

THE CONFESSOR. Daniel Silva. 2003/2003. Read by John Lee. Books on Tape. #6123 CD. 9 cds. 0-7366-9280-0. $96.00. Vinyl; brief plot note. A

Legendary Israeli spy Gabriel Allen is living in contented semi-retirement as a restorer of the finest church paintings in Italy when he is called back to action to find the murderer of a beloved Israeli professor who was teaching at a German university. His hunt is fraught with mortal dangers as he crosses paths with the infamous assassin-for-hire, the Leopard, and unravels layers of mystery that lead him into the heart of an epic conflict that threatens to rip apart the Catholic Church.

In an excellent voiced reading, Lee's strong, masculine voice embodies a cast of finely crafted, wholly credible characters with a variety of voices and authentic accents. Silva's intelligent thriller is rooted in historical crisis and raises interesting and controversial questions, from the morality of assassination for a good cause to the role of the Catholic Church during the Holocaust. Jacqueline Edwards, Bedford, MA

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