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maya7's review against another edition
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 against another edition
4.0
Short novella with all of the wit and clever story telling you'd expect from Herron
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
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 against another edition
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.
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.
zotisk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-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
4.0
kstumpf's review against another edition
1.0
It is only a novella, but novellas can still tell a story. This one did not. Pointless. No entertwines plot with Slough House. It was totally random. On to Joe Country.
beemini's review against another edition
4.0
"His credit cards had been thrashed to within an inch of their lives; they’d combust in the daylight like vampires."
“'Things like this don’t happen any more. Drops in cafés? Once upon a time, sure, but nowadays? It’s the twenty-first century.' He’d nearly said the twentieth."
A novella setting up a new inmate of Slough House.
“'Things like this don’t happen any more. Drops in cafés? Once upon a time, sure, but nowadays? It’s the twenty-first century.' He’d nearly said the twentieth."
A novella setting up a new inmate of Slough House.