The Constant Gardener : A Novel (Paperback)

from jimmydare

This was a suprisingly effective and moving thriller. I read it prior to seeing the movie. Actually, I was finishing it up just as the lights dimmed for the film. I'd never read much Le Carre but this book put me in the mind of a pop Graham Greene. It's a perfectly paced thriller that manages to ...

from trench_wench

Saw the film first, so maybe I missed out on some of the suspense, but still found the book to be an enjoyable page turner. I like Carre's dialogue in particular. I would like to read some more of his stuff I think.

from CliffBurns

Le Carre has been hit and miss for the past decade but this is definitely one of his better recent books. THE CONSTANT GARDENER is a more emotional offering than the author's earlier fare; there's a strong sense of moral outrage (a trait also in evidence in his three subsequent novels). Le Carre ...

from kristicw

Le Carre' is a gifted storyteller. This book is captivating, compelling and complex (any other "c" words I could use in that alliteration?). It is not a feel good story, if that is what is desired; the ending is frustrating, but exactly what needed to happen.

from Karen_Wells

John le Carré is incapable of writing a bad sentence, and frequently writes good ones. This gives him a major head start on the pack and always has. Yes, he writes thrillers, but they are highbrow thrillers which attempt to do more than while away a few hours in the airport lounge. This book took...