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Silverview by John le Carré - 3 stars - My Review

Protagonist Julian has moved from the city to a small English town and opened a bookshop. He meets Edward and other former spies. Edward manipulates him into doing him favors” that are more than they appear at face value. Edward is under investigation by the home office. It slowly builds complex relationships among the characters and provides their backstories. It is more of a character study than an action-packed spy thriller. It has a melancholy tone. We see the impact of the spying life on the personal lives of the characters. There are quite a few literary references. This is the last novel by John le Carre’, published posthumously in 2021. It is not my favorite of his works, but I enjoyed it.