Phil in SF reviewed The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
Len Deighton's classic first novel, whose protagonist is a nameless spy – later christened Harry …
Too hard to follow
2 stars
Harry Palmer is transferred from British military intelligence to another shadowy department. And pretty much everything that happened between then and the big explanation at the end was too confusing.
There's a kidnapping in Lebanon. A visit to an American Pacific island military base. Some running around London. And lots and lots of coffee, tea, and genteel drinks. None of it making any sense at the time.