Slow plodding novel about a member of British intelligence. No James Bond moments...just the routine of a civil servant who happens to be in intelligence field. The plot revolves around a "leak" to the Russians that is coming from his department.
The novel has well developed characters and does reveal the paranoia, ambiguity and amorality of a secret service.
Story takes place in England and some nouns, e.g. torch, lift, lorry seem strange to American readers. As an aside, every major character in the story seems to drink alcohol heavily! Good but nor great.
The novel has well developed characters and does reveal the paranoia, ambiguity and amorality of a secret service.
Story takes place in England and some nouns, e.g. torch, lift, lorry seem strange to American readers. As an aside, every major character in the story seems to drink alcohol heavily! Good but nor great.
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