Wednesday, Sep. 08, 2010

Our Kind of Traitor by John Le Carre

At 78, Le Carre still writes with a crisp, Roald Dahl-like clarity that sheds a clear, merciless light on the shadowy details of international military-industrial intrigue. Our Kind of Traitor begins with a tennis match in Antigua, between an idealistic Oxford tutor and a wealthy Russian gangster who's looking to leave his old life behind. 10/12