https://pensieve.peraleslab.com/tags/espionage/Recent content in Espionage on Digital PensieveHugoen-usSat, 30 Aug 2025 21:37:00 +0000https://pensieve.peraleslab.com/posts/the-looking-glass-war-by-john-le-carre/Sat, 30 Aug 2025 21:37:00 +0000https://pensieve.peraleslab.com/posts/the-looking-glass-war-by-john-le-carre/<p><img src="51xT0Z1pGcL._SY445_SX342_ControlCacheEqualizer_.jpg" alt="The Looking Glass War by John le Carré" class="review-cover"> </p> <p>This book took its time, unfolding slowly as the groundwork was laid for sending an agent behind the lines in East Germany. At first, I found myself waiting for the story to really get going, but in hindsight, that slow build was part of the point. It reflected the tedious preparation, the quiet politics, and the weight of expectation that hung over every decision in the Cold War.</p>