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pkadams's review against another edition
5.0
I came for the Jackson Lamb short story, but left with another favorite Mick Herron character, private investigator Zoe Boehm. Herron delivers clever and original stories. And the story of the department store Santas was so amusing.
patrislav's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
debsd's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.25
admatthews's review
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
davidscrimshaw's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The one story featuring Jackson Lamb and Molly Doran make this a must-read for Slow Horses fans.
The great find for me were the stories with Zoe Boehm. I've now got a whole set of novels to track down and go through.
Mick Herron seems to prefer taking you somewhere that you weren't expecting to go
The great find for me were the stories with Zoe Boehm. I've now got a whole set of novels to track down and go through.
graywild's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
series of short stories - most have to do with crime and many have to do with infidelity. Some of the characters appear in multiple stories. Overall not bad but more of a beach read. Slight recommend
ja_hopkins's review against another edition
5.0
I have not read all of Mr. Heron’s books (many are on my Kindle), but those I have are excellent, and this is no exception. There is suspense, humour and intrigue in the various stories. A few are (at least to me) standalone, but we also get a few Zoë Boehm stories (I have not read any of the full novels featuring this character) and one featuring Jackson Lamb. It is certainly worth a read, and if you have not ready any of Mr. Heron’s other works, this is a sure fire gateway drug to get you hooked.
caroparr's review
4.0
Short stories featuring some of our pals - Molly Doran and Jackson Lamb, Zoe and her erstwhile husband Joe - as well as a few stand-alones. Almost every one features a twist at the end and I never saw it coming (though I'm always bad at figuring out whodunnit). A real treat.