Thoroughly enjoyed LeCarre's "The Night Manager," even tracked down and watched the miniseries afterwards. The "exploitation versus enforcement" theme especially struck a nerve. I had read "The Russia House" and "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" years ago and they were okay, but a little dry for my [lack of] taste. Against my better judgment I recently grabbed some of his other works from the local used bookshop to burn some trade-in credit.
"The Little Drummer Girl" was a slog, but nothing compared to "Absolute Friends," which was downright bleak. I assumed "The Naive and Sentimental Lover" would be typical, but apparently LeCarre went through a romance novel phase in the early 70's. Only my downright pigheadedness made me finish these three. Granted, I'm probably somewhere on the spectrum and don't relate well to this kind of psycho-melodrama, but man - Give me a Sandford or Connelly novel any day.
Currently working through "The Constant Gardener" and it's moving a little faster. Planning to catch the movie after I've finished.