In a novel that promises much but sadly delivers little, le Carré returns to the murky and confused post cold war demi-monde where one never really knows on which side characters belong or even if there are sides. He writes very well but the biggest problem I have with this latest book is that he takes over 300 pages to tell what is, essentially, a very small story. Regrettably, another disappointment.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 60 Spring 2011 ) |
