Familiar territory
Written: Nov 02 '99
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Pros: Interesting insights on Russian organised crime
Cons: Nothing else really new from this old master
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| jorn's Full Review: Single & Single Books |
I have to place S&S rather low overall among le Carre's works, although that doesn't mean it's not still a very good read.
One reviewer even dropped the name of John Grisham to convey the predictability of the basic plot structure-- timid lawyer forced into heroic action.
And le Carre falls back on many tricks we've seen already in his books-- the only thing that's really new is the exploration of high-level crime in the new Russia, and even that didn't really delve as deep as I would have liked.
For me, "Smiley's People" was the peak of le Carre's depiction of truly convincing characters-- in "Single & Single" I never for a minute believed in Oliver's charms over women, and even at the moment of maximum suspense, a few pages from the end, I had no problem putting the book down for hours, not really caring whether everyone lived or died.
But I wouldn't have missed reading it because le Carre is always a pleasure, and this is no exception.
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: Jorn Barger
Location: Chicago, IL
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