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Welcome to the thrilling and unnervingly prescient world of the slow horses. This team of MI5 agents is united by one common bond: They’ve screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves. London, England. Slough House is where washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what’s left of their failed careers. The “slow horses,” as they’re called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated there. Maybe they botched an Op so badly they can’t be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle—not unusual in this line of work. One thing they have in common, though, is they want to be back in the action. And most of them would do anything to get there─even if it means having to collaborate with one another. When a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to broadcast his beheading live on the internet, the slow horses see an opportunity to redeem themselves. But is the victim really who he appears to be?
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Summary
Summary
Longlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
A People Magazine Best Book of Best Thrillers of All Time
A Nancy Pearl Pick for Best Reads of 2015
Welcome to the thrilling and unnervingly prescient world of the slow horses. This team of MI5 agents is united by one common bond: They’ve screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves.
London, England. Slough House is where washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what’s left of their failed careers. The “slow horses,” as they’re called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated there. Maybe they botched an Op so badly they can’t be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle—not unusual in this line of work.
One thing they have in common, though, is they want to be back in the action. And most of them would do anything to get there─even if it means having to collaborate with one another.
When a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to broadcast his beheading live on the internet, the slow horses see an opportunity to redeem themselves. But is the victim really who he appears to be?
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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Well executed style
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As read by Gerard Doyle, Herron’s style of quick cutting from one local and character to another sets him up as a unique writer of unexpected style. Even at its most violent moments, there is a smile that might come to your lips as he weaves this character’s irony and sense of humor into the heavier storyline. For example, Jackson Lamb, the main character, has a propensity for being antisocial, scruffy, scratching, drinking, smoking, and yes, farting. For a spy novel, given the story is comprised of a group of screw ups and very strange misfits in British Intelligence, there is much to be surprised at. The characters are quirky, yet spot-on serious when the real talking and planning begins. For those who like their stories with character surprises, there is much to appreciate in this book. Recommended.
Author
Author Bio: Mick Herron
Mick Herron is a British novelist and short story writer who was born in Newcastle and studied English at Oxford. He is the author of the Slough House espionage series, four Oxford mysteries, and several standalone novels. His work has won the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel, the Steel Dagger for Best Thriller, and the Ellery Queen Readers Award and been nominated for the Macavity, Barry, Shamus, and Theakstons Novel of the Year awards.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Thrillers/Suspense |
| Runtime: | 10.77 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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