A failing British banker, a half-starved Russian and an idealistic civil rights lawyer; only le Carré can weave such disparate characters into an intriguing and claustrophobic tale. le Carré has always been 'good' on Germany. In this novel, the action takes place almost entirely in Hamburg - but a Hamburg that becomes the focus of the rivalry between American, British and German intelligence. A return to form after some recent disappointments.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 52 July 2009 ) |
