Recommendations from our site
“I find the darkness in le Carré particularly interesting because it’s quite melancholic. It evokes a sadness about Britain and the establishment at that time. There’s a sense of the world closing in. He really captures that in the book.” Read more...
Andy Beckett, Journalist
“Le Carré has the ability to add drama and colour. For classic espionage in a little town in Germany, you can’t do better than le Carré.” Read more...
Robert Baer, Intelligence Agents & Analyst
“This is an example of the meticulously supreme thriller. John le Carré really is the master of the form, and any list of thrillers has to include that book. It’s a very emboldening book for thriller writers, because it teaches you not to underestimate the understanding of your reader. They can be pushed and pushed. It is an incredibly intricate plot and yet, if you write it well enough, as he does, readers will stay with you.” Read more...
Sam Bourne, Journalist
