by John le Carré
Yeah, this isn't the best le Carre. The beginning of the book was quite engrossing, and then it is like it takes a right turn. The husband's investiagtion is just annoying on some levels. 3 stars because of the beginning.
Holy cow and for the love of Batman was this a good book. I know that I've been subsisting mostly on YA dystopian romances and sci-fi/fantasy "escapist" stuff for the past nine months or so, so you might not trust my judgement at this point, but you should really believe me when I say that this is...
Full review on my blog Guiltless ReadingThe book in one sentence: British diplomat Justin Quayle, seeks to uncover the truth behind his activist wife's murder in Nigeria -- revealing an international conspiracy of a corrupt government and pharmaceutical company.My thoughts: Halfway through, I was ge...
Perhaps it's a bit formulaic, but I loved this book. I thought about it when I wasn't reading it, drew out the final 100 pages, and still have dreams about it.
One of the reviewers on Amazon complained that this book had little to do with gardening. Good grief! I think Le Carre has made the transition from Cold War spy novels to contemporary issue thrillers quite handsomely. In this book, he really goes after the pharmaceutical companies, accusing them not...
Another one I owned and started but couldn't finish...hoping to give it another go...
Probably a perfect example to describe what best became of the spy novel, the genre in which the once overriding goals of the state have since been rewritten by the corporations that elevate state players to power. This is an abundantly intelligent novel of power relationships, morality, and human ...
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