Call for the Dead

This is my first time reading le Carre. I'm not not much of a mystery novel reader, but I love all of Jean-Patrick Manchette's books. After this encounter with le Carre, I learned that what I like about Manchette is his insistence on writing books about the police that are critical of the police. They mystery piece of it - figuring out the puzzle - is not my thing. But if that is your thing, le Carre is (obviously) for you.

My first LeCarré. Figured I'd start at the start. It hit pretty much exactly the note I was hoping for in terms of tone and mood.