The beginning is a bit slow and convoluted, and really it's not clear where the author would like to end up. But cleared this hurdle, that is precisely the moment in which appears that great character that is Carswell, things start to get really interesting, and more and more interesting as Carswell the man takes over Carswell the spy. All other characters, including Minette, which also is the centerpiece of the transformation of this old dutiful soldier, are just points on the map that will take him to get rid of the past, his superiors then, that after having driven him in an untenable situation try even to kill him, are shadows, so much so that the author does not take the trouble to make them behave in a consistent manner, yet it even doesn't bothers.
Great book, a bit dated, but really nice.
I thank Endeavor Press and Netgalley for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.