Books: A Most Wanted Man

A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre

rating: 5 of 5 stars
The wanted man at the center of LeCarre’s latest becomes a deeper mystery, even as more is revealed at every turn of the plot. Set in Germany, the book pulls in Russia, Chechnya and Turkey in its opening chapters. The storyline moves from international banking to Islamist intrigue. As the multi-national cast of characters struggle to make sense of the political twists and turns, none gets a full story of what is happening, and the key characters’ motivations are a complex blend of each one’s individual psychology and political commitments. Refugees, a human rights lawyer, a banker, master spies of the old school and their post-9/11 politicized masters struggle to survive, to preserve integrity, to win the game, as they tumble toward an all-too-believable conclusion.

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