The basic premise of Gray is that a super spy in retirement is brought in to spot the mole in the CIA, which is an exact replica of the premise of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. The suspects are the three heads of the branches of the agency, just like Bill Haden, Esterhase, Roy Bland in Tinker, Tailor. Even the structure of the CIA resembles the basic construct of Tinker, Tailor where the "lateralism" is adopted after Smiley's departure from MI6. And the greatest resemblance is that there is a mole in the highest echelon of the CIA.
LeCarre beautiful adorned the basic premise of Tinker Tailor with rich character developments of all the important characters, which go beyond the world of espionage. Gray, on the other hand, has none of such deep character development.
The American flag flying at Gray's house looks so corny and cliche. If she was such a patriot, what was she doing hiding from the CIA for forty years?
I must speculate the story was written by artificial intelligence. You put in some key concepts and the computer puts the story together. It lacks the soul.
LeCarre beautiful adorned the basic premise of Tinker Tailor with rich character developments of all the important characters, which go beyond the world of espionage. Gray, on the other hand, has none of such deep character development.
The American flag flying at Gray's house looks so corny and cliche. If she was such a patriot, what was she doing hiding from the CIA for forty years?
I must speculate the story was written by artificial intelligence. You put in some key concepts and the computer puts the story together. It lacks the soul.