Smiley's People
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A very junior agent answers Vladimir’s call, but it could have been the Chief of the Circus himself. No one at the British Secret Service considers the old spy to be anything except a senile has-been who can’t give up the game—until he’s shot in the face at point-blank range. Although George Smiley (code name: Max) is officially retired, he’s summoned to identify the body now bearing Moscow Centre’s bloody imprimatur. As he works to unearth his friend’s fatal secrets, Smiley heads inexorably toward one final reckoning with Karla—his “dark grail.” In Smiley’s People, master storyteller John le Carré brings his acclaimed Karla trilogy to its unforgettable, spellbinding conclusion.
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10 primary books11 released booksGeorge Smiley
George Smiley is a 11-book series with 10 primary works first released in 1961 with contributions by John le Carré and Nick Harkaway.
Series
3 primary booksThe Karla Trilogy
The Karla Trilogy is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1974 with contributions by John le Carré.
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Short Review: Smileys People by John le Carré - this is the conclusion of the Karla sub-trilogy in the George Smiley series. It is easily one of the top le Carré books I have read. Smiley again comes out of retirement and slowly works through the vague clues to find Karla and attempt to put a stop to his network that is destroying the British intelligence system. Not a stand alone book, but well worth reading.
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/smileys-people/
While I enjoyed it, I did not enjoy it as much as the previous two books. It brings the whole story ark to an end, but it feels a bit forced. Not so enchanting like the previous ones. I was never really drawn into the story.
So, if you read and enjoyed the other two, I recommend to read this one to finish it. Else skip it.
