Synopsis
…It’s a dangerous world out there, Perry. Perhaps you haven’t heard about that, but the rest of us have, and we endeavour to live with it. With all due respect, I would strongly advise you to go with the flow.
Britain is in the depths of recession. Peregrine "Perry" Makepiece , a left-leaning young Oxford academic and his barrister girlfriend take an off-peak holiday on the Caribbean island of Antigua. By seeming chance they bump into a Russian millionaire called Dima who owns a peninsula and a diamond-encrusted gold watch. He also has a tattoo on his right thumb, and wants a game of tennis.
What else he wants propels the young lovers on a tortuous journey through Paris to a safe house in the Swiss Alps, to the murkiest cloisters of the City of London and its unholy alliance with Britain's Intelligence Establishment.
'If you want to know about the state of Britain today, forget the Booker shortlist. Just read John le Carré's latest thriller.' Evening Standard
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241967850
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 29 mm
- Weight: 343g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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a book at bedtime
Le Carre is the consumate thriller writer and this book maintains his high standard. Very difficult to put down and is highly recommended.
Not vintage, but still good
With Le Carré, you don’t get mad action. You get people. This is no exception. It’s certainly not his greatest work, but it’s still a lot better than a lot... READ MORE
Our Kind of Traitor
This is the first time reading one of his books and i found it a very enjoyable read.I thought the characters were really believable but the timeline skipp... READ MORE
Our Kind of Traitor
Has the master lost his touch? We expect and get from Le Carré narrative drive, unexpected twists and a climax which is worth waiting for. However his usua... READ MORE
It's not cricket but tennis
Fans of conspiracy thrillers will love this book as it races from London-Antigua-Switzerland and back to London. The characters are well-written and easy t... READ MORE
An acquired taste, not for me
The structure of this book reminds me of The Wire. For the first few episodes of the series, you have no idea what's going on. You meet new characters, you... READ MORE
modern spy thriller
hadn't read any le carre's books for years but this one modern in its reference points but found the changing timescales confusing until got used to it but... READ MORE
Great, intelligent story telling.
It's been about fifteen years since I last read a le Carre novel, so I am not a huge fan of his work. This book is about the new British spy world, money a... READ MORE
Fantastic Read
Our Kind of Traitor, was a well written, thought provoking book, i highly recommend it, great plot, great characters, i could not put it down.
Underwhelmed...
This is my first foray into le Carre and I'm intrigued to see if he's done better!
Like other reviewers it took me a while to get into with the switches in... READ MORE
Running on empty
It's a case of the writing being better than the story. Imagine an expert artist with impeccable technique and complete mastery of his craft, but painting ... READ MORE
Fantastic ending - very thought provoking.
As a John le Carré fan I had very high expectations for his latest work "Our Kind of Traitor" and I was not disappointed. I love the timeline to and fro-in... READ MORE
Clever plot
Hi
I was lucky to get a copy to review.
I have never read a Le carre novel so I didnt know what to expect, it in a way reminded me of Ian Flemings work and... READ MORE
Enjoyed it eventually
Having only been familiar with The Day of the Jackal, the book rather than the dire remake, although the original film was good, I wasn't too sure what to ... READ MORE
Easy read, good plot
This book started out quite disjointed with the plot skipping from the present to the past and back again; but JLC seemed to find his stride about half way... READ MORE
Husband took it.....
My husband read this book and although he enjoyed it, he felt it had an abrupt ending......
Gripping!
I've never read a JLC book before, and was very pleasantly surprised by Our KInd of Traitor. I found the main characters very likable, was intrigued by the... READ MORE
Fantastic and very believable !
A first time le carre for me and it was utterly amazing. I could just picture myself there on the beach and the tennis courts and getting accidentally caug... READ MORE
Hugely enjoyable!
I recommend this book to both JLC fans and those new to his work. The reader is thrown into the world of espionage and Russian money-laundering with a fast... READ MORE
A thoroughly good read!
The book starts straight away weaving between the past and present, setting the tension almost immediately as for what is in store for the characters. The ... READ MORE
Worth a read
I received this book from Waterstones for a review prior to publishing.
I found it started quite slowly and it took me a while to get into the plot. I was... READ MORE
Intelligent intelligence.
Le Carre's writing is unobtrusive and efficient; his plot is as plausible as the genre allows. There is a hint of upper/middle class exclusivity to the sto... READ MORE
I di not like this book
I was sent this book to review by Waterstone's before publication. The book starts fairly slowly with the narrative moving between past and present events.... READ MORE
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