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10 out of 10
Best of the lot.
by@books_and_binsWritten 1 March 2026Read 27 February 2026
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Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyJohn Le CarréIn the Margins
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy reviewed by @theodore_p
Smiley reconstructing an old file in a rented room beats any car chase ever filmed. The real subject is institutional decline and the spying is only how it gets delivered. Fifty pages of tradecraft vocabulary, and then you simply have it.9 out of 10@theodore_p
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy reviewed by @commuterfiction
A retired officer looks for a mole.7 out of 10@commuterfiction
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy reviewed by @ivor_stack
I drew a diagram.9 out of 10@ivor_stack
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