I really enjoyed this book showing the hidden world of British spies, operating in London while digging up (and hiding) secrets.
While it started slow, part of that was me getting used to the decidedly British feel of the prose. After a while it was fun to learn the unfamiliar words – however some expressions left me baffled.
There are plenty of interesting characters here, all with a deep backstory. The writer was skilled at misdirection, too. There were plenty of surprises, but once I realized how many misdirections were happening I started to read more carefully to watch for the next one. It just seems to be his storytelling style.
There are quite a few other books, so I’m looking into continuing the series when I’m between other library books. Highly recommended!
Next I am reading The Half Known Life by Pico Iyer.
