The story of Jonathan Pine was one that I probably wouldn't have read if I hadn't learned that it was going to be created into a miniseries (after reading this, I know that the case is going to do an absolutely smashing job with these characters). A very solid thriller, but one that took me some serious time to finish. I struggled to initially get through this book, not just because it's dense - the pace is much slower than most books that I'm accustomed to and the plot is very intricate. 
 That being said, it is in no way inferior to those books. It took a little time to get all of the characters in order, but the amount of time and detail that went into Pine's infiltration of Roper's organization was done in such a way that was believable. That is what I appreciate most, and why I understand the reasoning for the slower plot. John le Carre takes you on a ride, and it's not a simple or light one. 
 Overall rating is a 3.5