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Gotta say, I got hooked on the slow horses tv series based on the mick Herron books first, but now I’m definitely hooked on both!

Herron does a great job of bringing relatable office humor to the espionage genre. All his characters have personal goals beyond just the mission at hand, and you root for them because they’re all human, not superhuman.

waclements7's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

brandongryder's review against another edition

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4.0

Call this one 3.5 stars. Nothing earth shattering but Herron manages to keep this series fresh even after four books. This Uber popular Aries gets lots of accolades, but for me the reason I keep coming back is the one and only Jackson Lamb. I didn’t think it possible to actually like this character more each book, but Herron forces me to. Jackson Lamb is a national (British) treasure.

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challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

marfahope's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense fast-paced

4.5

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