BOOK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva - CONTEST CLOSED!

Set across Europe and in Israel, A Death in Vienna is a spy tale intent on righting some of the wrongs of The Holocaust. Part-time spy Gabriel Allon is sent to Vienna by The Office (think CIA, but deadlier) to investigate a bombing at the Wartime Claims and Inquiries office. Following clues to the identity of a Nazi officer, Gabriel travels the globe with an assassin hot on his tail.

While this book was very interesting, and I learned more about the atrocities of the Nazis, I can't say it was riveting. I feel that spy novels should keep the reader on the edge of his seat. With this book I could barely bring myself to finish it!!! Maybe I was too preoccupied with new hobbies, but I just couldn't get into this book.  My rating: 2/5

However, perhaps one of you will enjoy it. It is up for grabs to a lucky reader. To enter, I just want to know what countries you have visited. A winner will be drawn at random Monday, 10/27/08 (unless I am running late again!).

As for myself, I was born in the US. I lived in West Germany from the ages of 6-7. (Yes, it really was still West Germany then!). Back to the US, and then we moved to Saudi Arabia for ages 12-14. I've been in the US since then. While living in Saudi, I took a week long trip to London on a school trip, and I visited the tiny island of Bahrain ever so briefly. Other than a small stop-over in Cyprus (never left the plane!), that's about it! How about you guys?