> Don't get me wrong, his books are great with good eye for character and plot. They're dreadfully slow, but that's just his style. I'm mostly amazed at the fre

> Don't get me wrong, his books are great with good eye for character and plot. They're dreadfully slow, but that's just his style. I'm mostly amazed at the frequency to which articles about le Carré make the front page. I think it's more that he offers an inside perspective during one of the one of the most renowned espionage defections of the 20th century than his ability as an author although I did enjoy his books.