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‘Deighton’s best novel to date - sharp, witty and sour, like Raymond Chandler adapted to British gloom and the multiple betrayals of the private spy’
Observer
‘Sheer consistent rightness page after page after page’
The Times
‘Virtuoso top level performance’
Guardian
‘A masterly performance, much the best thing Deighton has done since SS-GB’
Sunday Times
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Long-awaited reissue of the first part of the classic spy trilogy, GAME, SET and MATCH, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world.
East is East and West is West - and they meet in Berlin…
He was the best source the Department ever had, but now he desperately wanted to come over the Wall. ‘Brahms Four’ was certain a high-ranking mole was set to betray him. There was only one Englishman he trusted any more: someone from the old days.
So they decided to put Bernard Samson back into the field after five sedentary years of flying a desk.
The field is Berlin.
The game is as baffling, treacherous and lethal as ever…
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There's only one thing better than a really good book - and that is when it's part of a series. Bernie Samson, his family, friends, colleagues and enemies appear in 10, page-turning novels. There is so much I enjoy in these novels, that every 3-4 years or so I re-read them and enjoy them all over again.
There's the complex plot, that leads you up and down the proverbial garden path. That's one reason to read again, to pick up any clues missed the first time.
The characters are believeable, particularly Bernie's colleagues, embroiled in office politics. I think it's the interaction of the characters that makes the book so absorbing for me.
Initially its a good escapism read, but then Deighton subtly offers a storyline that could be based on true events, and valid explanations as to why his characters might have acted as they did.
A tale of contrasts, from life threatening situations, to the minutae of daily life; from being light hearted and witty, to very thought provoking; a very satisfying read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First in a series of nine books about the life and career of a SIS spy, Bernard Samson. After spending five years behind a desk in London, Bernie is asked by Brahms Four (a high ranking source in East Berlin), to help him come over to the West. With him, he will bring evidence of a high ranking mole, located within the SIS. Will Bernie manage to succeed in his mission, before the mole succeeds in it's?
Once again, we have another great spy thriller from Len Deighton. His story writing skills weave an enthralling tale of treachery, action, mystery and humour. I enjoyed the way his characters interact with one another. Especially Samson's dry wit and humour!
Once again, we have another great spy thriller from Len Deighton. His story writing skills weave an enthralling tale of treachery, action, mystery and humour. I enjoyed the way his characters interact with one another. Especially Samson's dry wit and humour!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A recent unsuccessful quest for Len Deighton novels, in several large chain bookstores, reminded me what a crucial service Amazon provides to the book-buying public nowadays. While bookstores squeeze publishers' margins in return for promoting second-rate titles, the quality books are left languishing in the back of the store or not stocked at all. Like several other reviewers here, I am re-reading the Bernard Samson series, and will undoubtedly do so again. With Russian emigrés being assassinated in London, the suppression of Russia's free press, and economic blackmail of former Eastern Bloc states, the cold-war genre is suddenly relevant again. My wife does not even like spy fiction, but could not put this series down until reading all three trilogies. We are now planning a trip to Berlin to identify all the locations we have read about! The genius of Len Deighton is that his novels are compulsive page-turners, with more ingenious plots and better characterizations than Le Carré's, but without the heavy intellectual style.
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Top class spy writing
This is the first of the trilogy Berlin Game, Mexico Set, London Match and (quite by chance) I've read them in reverse order. Read more
Published 8 months ago by molondas
Game, Set and Match trilogy - Spooks it ain't
Re-reading the Game, Set and Match trilogy, you can appreciate the depth of Deighton's knowledge about various aspects of espionage, and you can also see how rapidly it dates. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jl Adcock
Berlin Game
Wish Len Deighton spoken word books were released in abridged form, as I like to listen to them whilst driving. Unabridged version are too long.
Published 20 months ago by Mr. A. A. Maggs
Just like reading the book again
Having read the book many years ago, it good to have the memory 'jogged'!
Recording very good quality.
Please bring on Set & Match, Hook, Line & Sinker and all the rest!!
Recording very good quality.
Please bring on Set & Match, Hook, Line & Sinker and all the rest!!
Published 23 months ago by J. SANDERS
Read all Le Carre's books? try this!
If you find yourself in a similar position as me- ive read everything Le Carre's wrote- but want more, try Len Deighton's "Game, Set and Match" trilogy. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by S. Mcgurk
Frustrating but Rewarding
No spy novel is ever easy, it twists and turns and one finds oneself having to review the previous pages to get a handle on on the plot again; and just when one thought you got... Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2009 by Glen1975
Exceptional
A tortuous intricate series blending the complex paranoias and politics of Cold War Berlin. The depth of the characters unfolds over time (and the back story of Samson's family... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2009 by Timmie the Dog
Faith Hope and Charity
I have just finished reading all the Bernard Sampson Books.The nine book series plus Winter A Berlin Family . Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2005 by K.J.Vernon
Thrilling suspense
This was just as good now as when first read nearly 20 years ago. An excellent journey back in time to the Cold War conflicts between East and West, highlighted by the sardonic wit... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2003 by Mark Bolton
Suspicion. Betrayal. At the highest level.
Meet our ordinary Joe Bloggs spy Bernard Sampson, in a realistic down-to-earth portrayal of the world of espionage and the politics that lurk behind it. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2000
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