Podcast: Spy thriller Karla's Choice with retired CIA officer Carmen Amato

from From Fact To Fiction: Thrilling Book Reviews · host L M Whitaker and Carmen Amato

On From Fact To Fiction, we review fantastic specialty thrillers, and unravel fact from fiction.In this episode, mystery/thriller author and retired CIA intelligence officer Carmen Amato joined me to review Karla’s Choice, a 2024 novel by Nick Harkaway that continues the George Smiley spy thriller series.This fabulous novel is penned by le Carré's son, who writes under the name Nick Harkaway. But did Harkaway accurately portray 1963 spy craft and continue John le Carre's legacy? Listen to find out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit facttofiction.substack.com

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