The Looking Glass War Audiobook

" Blech. Only because the book was so short was I able to force myself to finish it. This was my first le Carre and may very well be my only le Carre. "

" A side-lined military arm of British intelligence learns of a possible new Russian base behind the Iron Curtain. They decide to send in a Pole, now living in England, who worked as a spy during World War II to investigate. Smiley is only peripherally involved, lending what support he is allowed to by Control, and then cleaning up the mess. Another sad le Carre. "

" Fun fantasy, and much better than I expected. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel. "

" I enjoyed "The Constant Gardener," by the same author, but this one was really slow and in the end, not very satisfying. "

" good story but not his best. "

" The first LeCarre I read, it introduced me to spy novels. I was intrigued and continued to read anything he wrote. It gets better and better. The emotions evoked in the second half of the book are excruciating. Well written, and an early look at George Smiley. Worth a look. "

" This one doesn't get the best reviews and it may have lost some of its bite in today's climate but I really enjoyed it. "

" Not enough Smiley, enough said. "

" I didn't like this one as much as The Spy Who..., It was mad depressing, yo. "

" I generally like le Carre, but this one was pretty confusing and didn't have much of an ending. "

" What a writer. This story has to do with a military intellingence officer sent on a perilous mission. "

" This book is ok if you like cold war era spy drama. Makes you think about the nature of espionage, what is and is not known and who reacts to it and how, and what to do when something is not what it seems or goes wrong. "

" an all time classic spy novel...fun stuff...i dont care for Le Carre's politics or cynical worldview, but he spins a good yarn... "

" Note to self: don't try to read Le Carre right before falling asleep. Still, Leiser and LeClerc, both losers in different ways, are beautifully realized characters. "

" Cynical look at a slice of cold war action. The story is full of deceit, egos and the search for something meaningful by the post-second world war characters. Cleverly written and feels all too real. "

" A reread. Don't remember it at all though. "

" mine's actually the paperback but it has this cover. amazing book so far. "

" Convoluted but still interesting Cold War spy story. Very little Smilely in this one "