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Title: Boxed in, for Carre lovers
Review: Sadly, this well observed, well written, not quite a spy novel lacks a satisfactory motive, and suffers from low plot pressure. The story of a would-be spy and second class everything, the driving point of this novel revolves around a broken love affair. This should be called a "novel of dissimulation" instead of a spy novel, but that category doesn't sell very well. Very much in the Le Carre tradition of "ordinary men doing ordinary things and calling it adventure" the author can't decide whether his character is an antihero, or just a failure. Probably both. There is actually some excellent writing, and wonderful observations of "the games people play", but not enough to redeem the book. Will try the author's next novel to see if he improves.
