The Russian House by John LeCarre

 When a soviet scientist reaches out with a secret manuscript to an English publisher, Barley Blair, he hopes to shed light on the Russian incompetence in military and scientific accomplishments. Forced by British Intelligence, Blair must act as an intermediary in hope of find more secrets. But when he meets the beautiful Katya, all thoughts of East-West espionage are all but forgotten. He must find a way to extract both him and Katya out of the gun sights of both governments.

This was a BBC enactment of the book rather than a regular audio version, and I thank my Public Library. I must admit, I enjoyed the version as the sound effects made the story more entertaining. It was a bit of nostalgia of the old radio shows of years gone by.

This is my first, LeCarre story, and although I am aware that he is considered the master of espionage, I was, frankly, disappointed. I found it slow and unexciting compared to others of his era like Robert Ludlum. It might have been this story and I will try another in the future, but I have to admit, I was happy when it was over.