George Smiley Series

Review: Call for the Dead by John Le Carré

The good Although this is in theory a spy story, it’s more of a murder mystery / investigation than anything else. That said, it’s an intriguing mystery,...

Review: A Murder of Quality by John Le Carré

I thought the George Smiley series was supposed to be about spies? This book is clearly a generic murder mystery, with George Smiley as a detective.

Review: The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carré

I can see why this novel is so highly regarded. First, it’s actually a novel about spies, unlike the first two books in the George Smiley series, which are mostly...