Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le Carré ★★★★★

Bow down before the master.

Bow.

Damn that was good.  The beginning was tedious and depressing, there were so many flashbacks to sift through, but it was worth it.  

This is the spy knot that had the world raving!  The steady tedium of Smiley pulling at every dangling thread made it feel real.  

Perhaps I wanted more out of the end, but it fit.  This is a Classic that will endure.