The Mission Song

I imagine this is the first time that le Carr? has been mentioned in the same breath at Updike and Roth. They, after all, are Literary Novelists with a capital L and N, whereas Le Carr? is . . . well. what is he? Actually he is sui generis. Or, rather, he is his own genre. Quite an achievement that. - Sunday TelegraphTHE MISSION SONG is meticulously researched, and the tricks and tactics of being a top interpreter are convincingly rendered. You're left with the uncomfortable feeling that perhaps politicians, journalists, civil servants and the businessmen really are the lying, amoral bastards portrayed here. Perhaps it isn't only in le Carr?'s world, but in the real world too, that we're unwise to believe what we are told. - Independent on SundayFast-paced and entertaining - Times Literary SupplementLe Carr?'s eye is undimmed, his passion for his craft as strong as it ever was. He delivers a tale that few could equal and none will surpass. - Observerle Carr? shows no sign of slowing up or losing touch. - Spectator on THE MISSION SONGExquisitely crafted - Daily MailA literary master for a generation - Observer on ABSOLUTE FRIENDSComplex, often sardonically funny, always galvanically written. In fact his best book in years - Daily Express on ABSOLUTE FRIENDS