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Rating: - A lament for a lost world.
This book has everything you've probably come to expect from Le Carre - great characters, finely drawn, and a convuluted plot that twists and turns as well as anything that he's written before - but the ending jars. Or at least I thought it did until I considered it further. Having been delighted with the sheer poetic elegance of "Tinker Tailor," "Smiley's People," "The Perfect Spy" and "The Russia House," I felt somewhat uncomfortable with "The Tailor of Panama" and "The Constant Gardener." There ... Read More

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Rating: - a chilling explanation of why the terror will never end
Le Carre redeems himself with this book. After reading his dull post-Berlin books (Gardener, Tailor, etc.) I had given up Le Carre. But he returns in a spectacular way with his vision of post 9-11 world. His knowledge of the lives of Islamic people in western world, and his respect for their beliefs makes the book valuable. The main character Issa is unique in his portrayal.
After reading this book, you will understand why the terror will never end, thanks to the inhuman, stupid and greedy secret ... Read More

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Rating: - A challenge to bullying swaggering power
I have just finished reading "A Most Wanted Man". It took me a couple of days of after-work reading but I really wish that I had taken it in one long gulp. The pleasure would have been even greater: it is a superbly written story that shrieks out a challenge to injustice and double-dealing and the swaggering, bullying use of power.

In terms of execution, there are sentences and phrases that pull you up short while you register the absolute exactitude of the description of the emotion or ... Read More

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Rating: - Excellent "War on Terror" thriller
It's great that Le Carre, at 76, has been able to write a "War on Terror" thriller that ranks with his Cold War thrillers. The old master can still construct a cracking plot. And there's important insight here into where our intelligence agencies, under pressure from their political masters, are going wrong (lack of human intelligence and infiltration).

Highly recommended (4.5 stars, but I'm feeling generous so let's call it 5!).

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Rating: - As good a novel as he has written.
There will be those who dislike the controlled anger of this book and those who wish for a nostalgic return to the likes of 'Tinker, Tailor..'. Well you would be missing out.

This is a stunning novel by le Carre, superbly constructed, strong plot, well drawn characters and I would defy anyone to take issue with the message behind the story.

This is vintage le Carre. As well written as anything he has ever done before and a welcome addition to his collection of stunning novels. ... Read More

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