21 September 2017 I Spy New work from Herron and le Carré by J.R. Thomas If the middle years of the last century were the golden years of detective fiction, the last fifty were those of the spy thriller. As Britain’s presence on the international stage slowly shrinks, the reader searching for perplexity seems to… Continue reading Issue 121:2017 09 21:I Spy (J.R.Thomas)
Tag: John le Carre
Issue 58:2016 06 16:A Private Life in Public View (J.R.Thomas)
16 June 2016 A Private Life in Public View A portrait of a great writer by J.R.Thomas The Shaw Sheet likes to be first with what is fascinating the world, but sometimes we feel it best to take our time and brood on things. And when the subject of the brooding is a biography of… Continue reading Issue 58:2016 06 16:A Private Life in Public View (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 56: 2016 06 02:The politics of concrete (J.R.Thomas)
o2 June 2016 The Politics of Concrete What do our towers tell us? by J.R.Thomas It has been a good year for aficionados of John le Carre. A biography of him came out in paperback; his novel “The Night Manager” was made into a six part series by the BBC (no expense spared) and… Continue reading Issue 56: 2016 06 02:The politics of concrete (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 30: 2015 11 26: Weather
26 November 2015 Weather By Chin Chin I have a nasty feeling that I am under surveillance. No, it’s not that GCHQ is reading my emails. Even in that temple to prying, it would be difficult to find anyone willing to undertake such an unrewarding and tedious chore. Imagine: “My goodness, Froplinson, he’s started inserting… Continue reading Issue 30: 2015 11 26: Weather
Issue 25: A Pearl Beyond Price
22 October 2015 A Pearl Beyond Price by J.R.Thomas It is one of those special autumns. Not the Indian summer, however welcome and warming. Not the disastrous sporting performance, forcing us to realign our enthusiasm to our second choices. Not the party conferences, set piece speeches, rude crowds wasting eggs, and daggers being polished. No;… Continue reading Issue 25: A Pearl Beyond Price
