Carte Blanche vs The tailor of Panama: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Carte Blanche Carte Blanche Jeffery Deaver · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.0 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Moderate

A James Bond thriller set in the present day finds the iconic British spy engaging a horrific modern villain in a cat-and-mouse chase that takes him from the Balkans and London to the African Continent.

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Cover of The tailor of Panama The tailor of Panama John le Carré · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.5 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Moderate

Andrew Osnard is an Old Etonian and spy. His secret mission in Panama is two-pronged: to keep an eye on the political manoeuvrings leading up to the American handover of the Panama Canal on 31st December 1999, and to…

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Carte BlancheThe tailor of Panama
Goodreads — 3.5 (10381)
Hardcover 3.4 (29) 3.5 (24)
Apple Books 4.0 (1312) 4.0 (45)

Reception

Carte BlancheThe tailor of Panama
Ratings 1312 10381
Editions 27 18
Citations — 14
Film adaptations 1 1
Wikipedia attention 712 7728
Pages 432 424

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