“Our Kind of Traitor” is the latest John le Carre book and like some of his earlier books it is about the Russians and the British. Except now it is Russian money launderers that the British are concerned about. A Russian wants to defect to Britain with his family. But you know they may not let him. He has to prove that he is worth it. The British spies have to prove to their government that he is worth it.

You know, John le Carre is a great writer and his books are very interesting but the ones I’ve read couldn’t really have been called thrillers. They were good but most of the action takes place off stage. This book is a thriller. It takes a while to build up but when it does it is riveting.

Plus the moral ambiguity is fascinating. Have you ever been in a position where you don’t know who you could trust. Or maybe you trust the guy you are dealing with but are not sure about the people he is dealing with, who happen to be the real decision makers. But at the same time you have to commit or not. Have you? This book is all about that.

I give it four stars out of five. It is a great read.