[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Also Le Carre - at his prime he had no equal. But the cheese has definitely slipped off his cracker by now, and he’s basically a raving nutter. Still has an ear for dialogue and accent that is remarkable, however.

[raybbr]

Gotta disagree with Le Carre. He's virtually unreadable to me.

How about Horation Hornblower by C.S. Forester? Man, I could not read those books fast enough.

[PerConPat]

Also Le Carre - at his prime he had no equal... But the cheese has definitely slipped off his cracker by now...

Agreed. The Square, le Carré, was once the best-IMHO. But now he increasingly presumes to lecture us on the evils of society, with a very nasty Lefty twist. So, Mr. Cornwell is now off my list. Nevertheless, Alec Leamas- The Spy Who Came In From the Cold- remains my favorite character in fiction, with Smilely not far behind.