Title: May I have a cast of characters, please?
Review: I've had this novel on my shelf for a while but - when I found out a new movie was coming out - I decided to read it. It's only the second LeCarré novel I've read. As far as the plot goes: George Smiley is recruited to identify a Russian agent (he coined the term "mole") working in British Intelligence.It's a good novel, and I correctly guessed the mole, but it is not an EASY read. Part of the problem with spy novels or mystery stories (this is both) is that there is SO MUCH plot and SO MANY characters, it is very easy to get lost. It would've been nice if - Agatha Christie style - the book had been published with a list of characters in order to keep everyone straight. Added to which, much of the story is told in flashback.This is not a beach read - it demands your full attention.
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