Down to two

I looked over the poll results, and I did a lot of thinking about what I really want to write. (I even added a novel idea that I forgot about, got attached to it for a while, and then ultimately cut it.) Ultimately, I told myself that there’s a decent chance that all of those will get written at some point, [...]

Call for the Dead by John le Carré

First, a bit of background. I have been a fan of Ian Fleming’s novels for many years, and a fan of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler for even more. Over that time, I have had friends and acquaintances express surprise that I was totally unfamiliar with John le Carré‘s work, particular his George Smiley novels. [...]