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Liked It “The best book Le Carre has written, and that's high praise indeed. Never misses a beat. Splendid development of a bunch of characters who couldn't be less alike, followed by a masterful weaving of their stories into one.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The best book Le Carre has written, and that's high praise indeed. Never misses a beat. Splendid development of a bunch of characters who couldn't be less alike, followed by a masterful weaving of their stories into one. ”
Kirk W wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“one of his best in years, as topical about terrorism as the day's headlines”
Lynn L wrote this review Thursday, October 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I've always like Le Carre and there's no doubt his talents have held up, although his more recent books take some getting used it. This book is drawn from today's headlines and you head toward the conclusion with several possibilities in mind, none of which turn out to be the actual ending. I guess that's because I'm from the USA. The plot doesn't so much meander as it does take a long time. Then the last 20 pages are sprung on you and leave you both rueful and satisfied. ”
Tom A wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Enjoyed it up to the last chapter or two. It just seemed to run out of steam.”
heather l wrote this review Monday, October 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked it very much! Le Carré writes beautifully, with wit, humour and humanity. Treats a delilcate subject with all the nuances possible. ”
Sharada L wrote this review Wednesday, September 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A Most Wanted Man is a story of the war on domestic terror. The setting is Hamburg Germany with 3 nations, Germany, England and the US, trying to apprehend a suspected terror suspect Issa,,a tortured Chechen and Islamic terrorist, recently escaped from a Russian prison and smuggled into Hamburg. The plot is complex with the reader wondering who is innocent and guilty. The ending was a shocker and a bit of a letdown, but very probable. This was an excellent spy novel, which I enjoyed reading. ”
Tim O wrote this review Monday, September 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Quite topical but the ending is a bit formulaic bearing in mind recent books by the author. Nevertheless fun for anyone who has lived in Germany!”
John A wrote this review Thursday, September 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A fairly enjoyable spy thriller. Good summer read.”
Sam O wrote this review Wednesday, July 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was my first John Le Carre novel. The book consisted primarily of interrogations of one sort or another - a lot of questions and explanations. Clearly a highly intelligent author. Sometimes I felt myself not caring much about the identity of Issa (who is Issa? That is the question of the plot of the novel.)
moik wrote this review Sunday, August 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
But I enjoyed the various behind the scenes views of the "War on Terror" (decidedly a different view from what we generally see in the US) and money laundering.
I "read" the audiobook version - a well read presentation.”
