The Little Drummer Girl, (Paperback)

from BBcummings

One of his best. I enjoyed this book on many levels. Le Carre does a good job in developing the character of Charlie, a cut-rate actress with radical left leanings suffering from low self-esteem, who is recruited as a mole to ferret out a terrorist bomber. The Mossad operatives are also well port...

from awilson

I have read this twice and it's time to read it again.

from tmph

A re-read. It's long. It's seemingly tedious at some points. But, boy, is it good and powerful with a very clean, though abrupt end.

from JoAnnSmithAinsworth

I drool at his ability to create complex characters. I'm trying to learn as I read, but we write in such different styles.

from BooksForDinner

Typically great Le Carre. He is always great at letting things unfold at a slow pace, and a few times in this novel I thought it might have been a bit TOO slow, but overall excellent. As always, his characters are living, breathing people. Looking forward to the AMC production later this fall.