A murder of quality

John le Carré.

English language

Published Oct. 10, 2004 by Walker & Co..

ISBN:
978-0-8027-1442-8
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4 stars (1 review)

Le Carre's second book and the only one that is a standard mystery set in a public school, rather than a story of espionage. George Smiley is again the main character.

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4 stars

A fun George Smiley story; a classic whodunnit, not a spy story. Great writing with great characters; skewering Great British snobbery at a second rate public school. There are a couple of really nice changes of direction towards the end. I thought the mechanics of the murder plot were stretched a little thin though.

Subjects

  • Smiley, George (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • Boarding schools -- Fiction
  • Dorset (England) -- Fiction