Dead Lions by Mick Herron

Dead Lions

Slough House #2

Mick Herron

347 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

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The CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning British espionage novel about disgraced MI5 agents who inadvertently uncover a deadly Cold War-era legacy of sleeper cells and mythic super spies. The disgruntled agents of Slough House, the MI5 branch where wash...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,349 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
mysterious 75%
tense 69%
funny 53%
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: 55% | Plot: 42% | Character: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.97

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