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Agent Running in the Field

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Let me preface this by I love long, twisting espionage books and so le Carre's works are always right up my alley. This is no exception with his trademark attention to detail and deliberate plot advancement this simply adds to the author's collection of incredible reads. Very fortunate to read this early, 5 out 5 highly recommend.

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It had been awhile since I had read a Le Carre novel and I am wondering why I waited so long. This was a very enjoyable listen, particular with the author as narrative. Every time he said "covert," I thought he was saying "COVID." And "Putin" sounded like "poutine," which is a funny image. The world weary spy is always a good subject.

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Bureaucracy has never been so tense. This is the second book I have read by le Carre, and I prefer this one to The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Though I can see why it's considered a classic of the genre, the characters felt wooden and indifferently drawn. Le Carre has improved in this regard in the intervening years.

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I enjoyed this quick paced, spy thriller. I am new to reading le Carre and it seems like I have really been missing out! This was a fast read, hard to put down, and definitely had plenty of twists.
I will definitely be checking out more novels by le Carre!

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Agent Running in the Field is the first John Le Carre book that I have read and I was very disappointed. I have heard about Le Carre for years and was told he was great. Agent Running in the Field was not a great book to me. The books centers around Nat, a 25-year veteran of MI6, is afraid that he’s about to be retired. But he’s offered the opportunity to take over a derelict London intelligence substation, the Haven. Nat accepts and works for an opt on pro-Putin elements in the Ukranian Government.. The operation becomes very complicated and messy. Nat becomes friends with Ed Shannon, a young badminton player who becomes a lot more than he seems. The characters seemed very one dimensional and not wonderfully developed. I almost felt as if I had dropped into the middle of a series and did not know the beginning.

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