Karla's Choice: A John le Carré Novel by Nick HarkawayMy rating: ★★★★
This has the familiar look of a cold-war Smiley story by le Carre, yet it feels a bit off, like an overly complicated intelligence operation. You can't quite tell where the frayed edges are. But you know they're there. Smiley is perhaps a bit too involved. Maybe the viewpoints shift around a bit too much with too much analysis. Perhaps the innocent bystander is a bit too willing and adept and lucky. In spite of that, it's a worthy and thoroughly engrossing addition to the Smiley oeuvre.
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