Joe Country by Mick Herron

352 pages first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

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If Spook Street is where spies live, Joe Country is where they go to die.In Slough House, the London outpost for disgraced MI5 spies, memories are stirring, all of them bad. Catherine Standish is buying booze again, Louisa Guy is raking over the a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 598 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
tense 75%
adventurous 72%
mysterious 68%
funny 63%
emotional 18%
sad 16%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 2%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 47%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 35% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 37% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.16

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