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hannah288's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dhwan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.75
bloodycontrary's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
booksandcatsgalore's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pattiillbee11's review against another edition
3.0
The ending for this novel earns it a 2.5 but I'll round up since I enjoy Slow Horses so much.
Very disappointing
Very disappointing
mangoway's review against another edition
4.0
Herron is such a terrific writer. Add this to his rich canon of UK spy tales. Bit of a slow start, but once it gets rolling, it really rocks. More violent than in the Slow Horses series (characters from which are referenced tangentially.) Same page-turning tension, same depth of characterization throughout, same richness to the descriptions of London. Read it in two sittings and am greedy for more.
jyaremchuk's review against another edition
4.0
An auxiliary novel to the Slow Horses series, focusing on an ex-op and Dog. I enjoyed the read, but found the ending unsatisfying.
ianl1963's review against another edition
4.0
Rather an abrupt ending, leaving things open or the fate of the "hero" to my imagination! :-(