Books of July

• The Order.  Each summer I wait expectantly for Daniel's Silva's new Gabriel Allon book.  I watched an interview with Silva on Zoom and found it very interesting.  This book was slow to get started with a lot of background.  It did pick up around the middle but it was not his best.  The story begins when Gabriel and his family are on vacation in Venice.  The pope dies and his private secretary suspects foul play.  And of course, Gabriel comes to the rescue.