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The 2nd of LeCarre's Smiley books. As other goodreaders have noted, this is, surprisingly, not a spy novel, but a murder mystery. The setting is an elite English boarding school for boys, and LeCarre happily skewers its elitism and venom. In the introduction, he freely speaks of his disdain for such institutions, based on his personal experience of school. The mystery part is just OK. So, come for the mystery; stay for the barbs.
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