This was my favorite of the Smiley series and my favorite of his novels that I have read so far (almost half of them). Really like the change of scenery from th

This was my favorite of the Smiley series and my favorite of his novels that I have read so far (almost half of them). Really like the change of scenery from the cold and dreary settings of the U.K., Germany, and Russia. Surprisingly though it is A Murder of Quality (the only Smiley novel not set in the spy world) that has stuck with me the most.