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A Murder of Quality by John le Carré

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sledge_hm's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

8797999's review against another edition

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3.0

I quite enjoyed this one, not so much a spy novel as a detective one. I preferred the previous book to this one.

I am looking forward to reading the masterpiece that is next in the series.

robertjackson's review against another edition

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3.0

Slightly disappointed. The book was a little like John le Carre meets Agatha Christie. Clever plot - building suspense very well. George Smiley too! I did like the book, honestly!

itsfreelancer's review against another edition

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4.0

Note to self: Don't assume you've unravelled the plot even if the author wants you to think you did it. Especially when there are 10 more pages left.

cymru1973's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

theseventhl's review against another edition

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4.0

A 3.5 rounded up to a 4. Another solid George Smiley novel by le Carre, albeit without his usual Circus compatriots (or as usual as it would be for someone used to Karla!verse Smiley, who usually had Peter Guillam to partner up with). A good murder mystery / thriller story that was also an amazingly quick read. I happily own the Smiley book which follows this one - I'm sure I'll be reading it before too long.