„Le Carré is a superb moralist of the quotidian […] more like an exposé, an angry diatribe against corporate malfeasance, adorned with sentimental descriptions of Tessa and her courageous actions […] that fall far below the subtle insights of le Carré at his best.“ Zitiert nach: Rand Richards Cooper: Company Man. In: The New York Times vom 7. Januar 2001.
„le Carrés work has become increasingly radical, and this is by far his most passionately angry novel yet.“ Zitiert nach: The Constant Gardener. In: Publishers Weekly vom 4. Dezember 2000.
