Reviews

The Drop by Mick Herron

fcrownover's review against another edition

funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

dr_oligo's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

patrislav's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.5

maya7's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

coneyboro's review

4.0

Short novella with all of the wit and clever story telling you'd expect from Herron

bjwilsonesq's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

shellihuntley4's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

ryancody's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

em1246's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Wasn’t expecting this to relate to the first novella. Another good short story

nicjohnston's review

4.0

The Drop is one of several short stories that Mick Herron has released between Slough House books. They are perfectly packaged tales involving both main and minor characters from the main series, and often a little back story on a Slow Horse. This is no exception.

When an old spook sees an envelope being passed in a cafe, he knows something is afoot. A casual mention to John Batchelor, retired spy babysitter sets off a chain of events that sees the career of a young analyst turned upside down.

Beautifully told, I listened to the audio which is narrate led by the brilliant Sean Barrett.