Why did one of my favorite authors have to inject leftist politics into his latest book?

AMERICANTHINKER.COM ^ | 7/25/21 | Bill Hansmann

[nycteacher]

Some things are always a joy: beautiful sunrises and sunsets, the laughter of grandchildren, walks on the beach, my wife's cooking — and until now, the Gabriel Allon novels by Daniel Silva. Year after year, I have impatiently awaited summer and the release of his next book.

But this year's offering, The Cellist, has put an end to my craving for Silva's writing. Sadly, in this book, the author has abandoned what is likely more than half his readership and penned a viciously anti-Trump tome.

I knew there was trouble ahead when Silva dedicated his book to the Capitol Police who "defended our republic from the Trump insurrection" of January 6. In his author's notes at the book's conclusion (yes, I read — actually listened to — the entire novel with an increasing sense of pain and loss of a loved one), Silva states that he rewrote the second half of the novel after watching the events of January 6. He states that he believes it to be a day more damaging to our nation than 9/11. He claims he was alerted to turn on the TV by his wife, Jamie Gangel, a correspondent for CNN. Doubtless, it was slanted CNN coverage that he consumed — after all, happy wife, happy life.

I have never known or cared about Daniel Silva's politics

[nandrew]

Has anyone read the series by Louise Penny?
I’ve really enjoyed her books. Read them all during Covid shutdown.
She has teamed up with Hillary Clinton and can only hope that her stand alone books remain the same and don’t go woke or lib.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I agree.