Slough House

ByMick Herron

Release Date: 2021-02-09
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 535 Ratings

Description

THE SEVENTH BOOK IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES BEHIND SLOW HORSES, AN APPLE ORIGINAL SERIES NOW STREAMING ON APPLE TV+

In his best and most ambitious novel yet, Mick Herron, “the le Carré of the future” (BBC), offers an unsparing look at the corrupt web of media, global finance, spycraft, and politics that power our modern world.

“This is a darker, scarier Herron. The gags are still there but the satire's more biting. The privatization of a secret service op and the manipulation of news is relevant and horribly credible.”—Ann Cleeves, author of the Vera Stanhope series

At Slough House—MI5’s London depository for demoted spies—Brexit has taken a toll. The “slow horses” have been pushed further into the cold, Slough House has been erased from official records, and its members are dying in unusual circumstances, at an unusual clip. No wonder Jackson Lamb's crew is feeling paranoid. But are they actually targets?

With a new populist movement taking hold of London's streets and the old order ensuring that everything's for sale to the highest bidder, the world's a dangerous place for those deemed surplus. Jackson Lamb and the slow horses are in a fight for their lives as they navigate dizzying layers of lies, power, and death.

Reviews

Wonderful!
5
By mimorsd
A really strong book. Helps get over the heartbreak of Joe Country, but has its own heartbreak. Really funny banter from Jackson Lamb, and great action.

Still cannot wrap my head around how Mick Herron can write amazing books like Slough House, and at the same time write Oxford series with those boring female characters.
Another triumph.
5
By Expat Gurl
Excellent!
Too random for my taste.
1
By NotBrightEnough
I often lost who was talking. I was never sure where they were in time. I started reading the books because the TV series was so good, far superior in my mind. I gained new respect for TV writers that could turn books like this into something good.
The best in the series
5
By Matt742
Fantastic from cover to cover. Never a dull moment!
Addicting
5
By Auggie's Man
There are so many great LOL lines using the best possible language that I’m hooked. I don’t want the series to end!
Slough House
5
By Awaiting Oldham
As ever, a delightful read. The characters as captivating as when they first appeared. I hope for and look forward to a run as least as long as that experienced by I an Rankin. Can’t wait for the series.
Hard to put down.
4
By Tuckaseegee Fly Fishing Guide
A good but a very complicated read
Mesmerizing.
5
By !3Gsrland
Unique.