I have a number of friends who are big le Carre fans so I decided to give him a try. OUR KIND OF TRAITOR was a total disappointment and I won't be buying another le Carre book.
Briefly, a young English couple on vacation (Perry and Gail) meet Dima, a big-time Russian criminal and money launderer. Dima latches on to the couple to solicit their help in obtaining asylum for himself and his family in return for spilling his guts. They return to England and are interrogated endlessly before becoming part of the plan to get the Russian's information.
While the idea was a good one, the writing was so dry and dull, I had to force myself to finish this book. There was no action for the first 240 pages and by then I cared so little for these characters that it didn't even matter what happened.
After reading OUR KIND OF TRAITOR, I'd suggest you save your money and go to your local library for one of le Carre's earlier books which are supposed to be terrific.
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