Picked this up for the premise and title. A fast paced thriller that catches your attention from the first page. This is my first by the author and I'm looking forward to more of his work.

Thank you HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.

I love Daniel Silva's novels and love Gabriel Allon, a Vermeer lost masterpiece is an added bonus
I had a lot of fun and thoroughly enjoyed this fast paced, action packed and well plotted story.
Excellent novel.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

The Collecttor is the 23rd novel in the Gabriel Allon series and it is as enthralling a read as have the 22 previous novels. Gabriel has now left the ‘office’, he Chiara and the twins have settled in Chiara’s birth place Venice. Gabriel fills his days restoring Venetian art and ferrying his children to and from school. However, as seems to happen to Gabriel people invade his time with requests and when General Cesare Ferrari of the Italian Art Squad request your presence you feel obliged to appear. After visiting a murder scene and discovering a lost Van Gogh and a missing Vermeer, Gabriel is once again in the thick of the intrigue.
The pure joy of reading a Gabriel Allon novel cannot be easily explained. In fact I will re-read the previous book first before starting the latest novel, just to lengthen the experience, because once I open the first page on the new book, I’m unable to put it down. Daniel Silva’s writing ensures that the moment you begin it’s like you never finished the last novel , like your meeting an old friend and catching up on their life. Each of the 23 novels have been as thrilling and exciting as it’s predecessor, suffice to say I’m looking forward to book 24.

"The Collector" promises an intriguing premise—a thrilling hunt for a stolen Vermeer painting. However, despite the potential, the book falls short of being the gripping page-turner I had hoped for. Daniel Silva's latest spy thriller, centered around Allon and his Israeli team, delivers an engaging plot, but it lacks the intensity and excitement that readers have come to expect from the author. While it's not a complete miss, "The Collector" may leave some fans wanting more.

Daniel Silva is definitely up to date with this, his new novel, which is set in Autumn 2022.
Renowned retired spy Gabriel Allon is asked to investigate the disappearance of a famous Vermeer painting from a villa in Italy. The owner has subsequently been killed and Gabriel has to establish whether the thief is responsible or whether someone else pulled the trigger- so to speak.
His enquiry leads him back to his home country and his former colleagues when he discovers a plot which could have cataclysmic consequences for the West.
This was another enjoyable spy thriller by an author who is master of his craft.
I always look forward to a summer read by Daniel Silva when I can catch up with my favourite Israeli spy!! I thought he was now retired and living a quiet life with his wife and children in the beautiful city of Venice but I was wrong! He is obviously still needed to save the world.
As usual I couldn’t put this Gabriel Allon thriller down until I reached the very last page and then I was sad as I knew I was going to have to wait another whole year for the next one! Dear Mr Silva, can’t you write a bit quicker?
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my advance copy.

It is rare that an author can manage to keep a series fresh after writing for so many years. Michael Connelly has succeeded by introducing new characters above and beyond Harry Bosch and Daniel Silva has also achieved this creditable feat after 23 books featuring Gabriel Allon.

I was concerned after Allon left "The Office" but I should not have been worried. His subsequent books are still packed full of action, suspense, political and geographical accuracy, art history and also characters old and new.

"The Collector" is a triumph and totally engrossed and captivated me from the beginning. It is Silva at his best and that is a high bar indeed!