Call for the Dead Book Reviews

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Call for the Dead. Excellent.

Begin at the beginning. After years of reading le Carre, sporadically and then in some order through to his last book, Silverview, I wisely went back to the origin story, Smiley #1. What a joy to ‘rediscover’ / discover George in his ‘infancy’.

Exciting yet quiet. George Smiley - the perennially underestimated man uses his great mind to unravel mystery. Warm and very engaging.

All the essentials. All of Le Carre's signature skills, insights and character development techniques are found in this initial effort. The author's supplemental introduction is most valuable for someone just getting into his immense body of work. He's a master of this genre, and thankfully is still producing. He adapts well with the changing world, but even so, a read of his Cold War titles always seems "current," as history has a way of repeating itself.

Decent, hard read. Difficult to follow if you aren’t aware of subtle British verbiage and history. Difficult to read and track.

Call for the Dead. This was Le Carre’s first novel and an immediate best seller. His later books became more densely plotted with twists, turns, and backtracks in the story. You always have to pay attention with his novels. But Call For The Dead is shorter and references and plot coincidences make the story more clear. I loved it and it is a good introduction to his works. Also a terrific movie with James Mason, Simone Signoret, Maximilian School heading the wonderful cast. The movie is called The Deadly Affair.

A surprise ending ... I’ll not tell. Having watched the movie (with James Mason, Simone Signoret, Maximillian Schell) I was ready for a sexy scene with our favorite aging spy, George Smiley (not easy to imagine). Well it never happens in the book. Lots of other events are a surprise in the book. Even several times seeing the movie did not prepare me for the real story being told (in the book). The movie is not an improvement on the book ... rather disappointing that the demand for sex can screw up a good story.

A Marvelous Debut. I’ve read many Le Carre novels, usually choosing what are considered his best, starting with The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. I’ve loved them all. So I decided to give his first book a try, thinking it might be a bit rough around the edges. Call for the Dead is not uneven in any way. It is superb and showcases all of Le Carre’s brilliance — complex plot, psychological depth, gritty scenes of winter life, and wonderful characters, including the best of them all, our dumpy, frail genius, George Smiley.

My new favorite author. Great book to begin with

Couldn't Put It Down. This a a great story. I truly couldn't put it down.

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