Reviews

Slough House by Mick Herron

greybeard49's review against another edition

5.0

What do you say!

Great series
Wonderful writing
Characters that you fall in love with
Intricate creative storylines
Funny! Funny! Funny!

What more can you ask for?

tortoiseshelly's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

nicjohnston's review against another edition

5.0

Slough House is the 7th book in Mick Herron’s series about those discarded by MI5 but not dismissed, the Slow Horses. It would read well as a stand-alone (indeed it is a current Waterstones book of the month) but the true pleasure is in the back stories and the character development.

The Slow Horses seem to be in jeopardy. Wiped from The Park’s records and old members seem to be meeting unseemly deaths. Jackson Lamb starts to suspect that something isn’t quite right and his ire falls on his old foe Diana Taverner. Meanwhile Lady Di has got caught up in her own mess of Russian spies, nerve agents, incompetent but bolshy politicians and media barrons. It all makes for a rip roaring read.

The plot is fantastic but it is the characters and the dialogue which really stand out in this series. This is the best of the series, so far and leaves plenty of space for the next one.

I listened to the audiobook and Sean Barrett is the perfect narrator.

menziesreads's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

techxplorer's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jwoodsum's review against another edition

5.0

love this series!!!

durbeyfielde's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jmclincoln's review against another edition

5.0

Yes! I’m not sure how he did it, but Mr. Herron has continued to create a series where each subsequent book is better than the last. Slough House is best by far. All of the various characters remain true to their earlier depictions. Quite a feat.

I love to see the creative way that the building housing the Slough Horses is introduced. Strait forward isn’t the way. With (very dry) humor we learn about the building differently in each book. My favorite so far is the view from the sun. Just these descriptions are worth the price of admission.

Go forth and enjoy! Note of caution, you will be happiest if you read them in order.

jyaremchuk's review against another edition

4.0

The darkest of the series yet....

scland09's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75