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Slow Horses by Mick Herron

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theogb451's review against another edition

5.0

I saw the Slow Horses TV show before I read this but still found myself gripped. The series is pretty much page-to-screen, barring slightly more action in the final section of the adaptation.

There's not a huge amount of deep stuff to say about this, it's good modern spy tale and Herron really has a way with dialogue that is snappy, but NOT archly full of quips, which grounds it.

It may have aged a little in terms of how nuts politics had drifted since it was written, or possibly one could argue that Peter Judd's assessment of the electorate's willingness to tolerate fascism is a little too on the nose. But otherwise a fun read all the way through.

EDIT: had to edit for missing an important 'NOT' up there in the 2nd paragraph. Good grief, one day I'll learn to properly proof read these before I slam them up to the ether.

katdid's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny 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

5.0

Tightly plotted and with great character development, this was exactly what I wanted to read right now. Honestly there were bits that were so satisfying they made me want to punch my fist in the air. Anyone who was/is into the Robert Galbraith Cormoran Strike series would probably enjoy this. The best part is there's already another seven or so books in the series!

grdaneault's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

lex24's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I found it challenging to keep track of all the characters, and the countless twists made the plot feel convoluted and difficult to follow. While the book isn't bad, it just wasn't for me.

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