The Russia House

3.5

Le Carré's last book was his magnum opus, that's an impossible act to follow.

This was probably the weakest book of his I've read, but that also might be because of what preceded it. And it's still Le Carré, which means it's miles ahead of what most people can write.

Written in 1989 - not a banner year for the USSR - this is his first book explicitly dealing with Russia losing its superpower status compared to the USA. It's an interesting new status quo and gotta give credit to him for immediately exploring it.

Overall, it's fine, but more for the fanboys. Of which I am one.