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Love Isn’t Always On Time

Spy Line by Len Deighton

April 12, 2025 by Jake Leave a Comment

Similar to a lot of series that have an overarching plot, Len Deighton keeps having to invent new ways to rework the chessboard. Does it always work plot-wise? I’m not sure. Do I enjoy reading it? Hell yeah I do. I’m not sure why I land with the Samson series so closely. I concede that Le Carré writes circles around Deighton in terms of espionage tales. And yet, I just love the characters Deighton creates; the ones who have come back to these tales time-and-time […]

Filed Under: Suspense Tagged With: Berlin, Bernard Samson, espionage, Germany, Hook Line Sinker Trilogy, Len Deighton, Spy Line, United Kingdom, West Germany

Jake's CBR17 Review No:14 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: Berlin, Bernard Samson, espionage, Germany, Hook Line Sinker Trilogy, Len Deighton, Spy Line, United Kingdom, West Germany ·
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