John le Carré
British author John le Carré, who does spy suspense like few others, has a new book coming this fall—from a new publisher. His 22nd novel, Our Kind of Traitor, will be published by Viking on October 12.
Though not much is known about the new book yet, Viking describes it as “a fast-moving story that reveals the battles of the British Secret Service in addition to the brutal maneuvering of the international criminal world.”
Le Carré is nearly 80, but like his compatriot P.D. James, his age hasn’t affected the quality of his work, which continues to garner top-notch reviews and hit bestseller lists.
Related in BookPage: Review of le Carré’s last thriller, A Most Wanted Man.
This is a flabby and tedious read. The characterisation and relationships are weak. The plot is on life support and the ridiculous tennis match that served Sebastian Faulks so badly in his Bond re-write is unbelievably repeated here. It’s also a testament to cowardly editing and a dismal addition to the Le Carre canon. Avoid.