nex3 reviewed Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) by John le Carré
Call for the Dead is John le Carré's first novel, published in 1961. It introduces …
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3 stars
An undeniably First novel. Le Carré's skill with words, characters, and politics are evident but not yet in full bloom, while the plot is more reminiscent of a lesser Holmes novella. "This kid's got promise!" is what I'd say if I were a literary critic in the 1960s.