While I must admit to ignorance of Deighton's work, I always was struck by
the LeCarre qualities of SB. I think it's the often melancholy moods coupled
with a tendency to depend on good dialog to move the plot as much as action.
I like that introspective approach to storytelling instead of non-stop
action, which more often than not seems artificial and stupid to me. I like
SB and LeCarre's reliance on cerebral matters instead of Hollywood rubbish.
Tim