Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas by Mick Herron

Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas

Slough House #9

Mick Herron

308 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
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Espionage. Blackmail. Revenge. Cunning. Slapstick. State secrets dating back to the fall of the Berlin Wall. All this and more in a tight package of five novellas by Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger–winning author of Slow Horses. From the troubled rec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
funny 72%
dark 64%
adventurous 44%
tense 40%
reflective 36%
emotional 28%
sad 16%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 25%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 39% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.06

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