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Book review: Silverview by John le Carre

SILVERVIEW by John le Carre. Penguin Books. The twenty-sixth and `last complete book` from the late great le Carre is, as expected, a good read. But I wouldn’t say it is among his best. Here the protagonist Edward /Florian begins life on the page as a shadowy figure and stays that way all through to…

Book review: The Brahmin by Ravi Shankar Etteth

The killing game A fast-paced thoroughly entertaining read that mixes up some history, some espionage and some gory stuff. Ravi Shankar Etteth is back with his fifth book and this one The Brahmin (Westland Books) is a spy thriller. Not your routine spy thriller, though; this story is set in the times of Ashoka ruler…

Book review: A Legacy of Spies by John le Carre

This is more a brief take than a review of the book. If every bit of the buzz about the latest (and last?) le Carre is only about the fact that that he brings George Smiley back, well, it`s setting up the reader for something of a disappointment. Truth to tell, that’s not the only…

Book review: American Assassin by Vince Flynn

Skip the book, watch the movie! America`s James Bond is written up in a very unoriginal style. American Assassin by Vince Flynn, is the first of a series of books that feature the protagonist Mitch Rapp. Visit Flynn’s website and you see fans sending in emails about how Rapp is their favourite character,…

Book review: The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer

Spy on the run The Twilight author pens a spy thriller with mixed results. I have to start with a confession – I have enjoyed Stephanie Meyer’s other books; the Twilight series, as well as The Host. Yes, they were flawed and definitely cannot be considered as literary fiction but I was kept engaged by…