Dead Lions by Mick Herron

Dead Lions

Slough House #2

Mick Herron

370 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

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Description

London's Slough House is where disgraced MI5 spies go to while away what's left of their washed-up careers. Maybe they messed up an op badly and can't be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,388 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
mysterious 75%
tense 69%
funny 54%
dark 28%
challenging 9%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
reflective 1%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 36%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 43% | Character: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.96

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