The waste remains

More of a thriller than a whodunnit, this mystery novel explores some of the abuses of power known to have happened in mundane 1980s England by the secret services in the name of maintaining good relationships with the USA in the midst of the Cold War. The writer adopts the victimised stance that was popular among the left wing at that time. Set firmly in southeast Suffolk, Ipswich and Shingle Street are mentioned by name but Woodbridge becomes Stembridge and the large supermarket is Tesburys (Tesco/Sainsburys), which seems affected to me. Competently written but not engaging, I feel.