PrintJuly 19, 2011
Portrait of a Spy
Many think of novels as being purely fictitious. Portrait of a Spy, Daniel Silva's latest, is a superb story. His goal is to write an entertaining book, yet one based on reality. This is an exciting, action-packed thriller that takes the reader on a journey through such locales as England, Paris, Washington DC, Saudi Arabia, and New York. It examines the important issues of the day that include terrorism, Islamic women's rights, and the two faces of Saudi Arabia. He discussed his book with American Thinker.
The first few chapters explore the potential terrorist strategy: multiple suicide bombings, with conventional weapons, that take place in different European cities, for the purpose of creating fear. Paris was chosen because the facial veil was banned; Copenhagen because of the cartoons depicting Mohammed; and London because it has become an easy target. The novel is based on reality: former CIA Director Michael Hayden remarked to American...(Read Full Article)
