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A review by nickmasters
Slough House by Mick Herron
5.0
I was so excited for the latest edition of Slough House that I read the last two Novella’s (that I somehow missed) as a prelude to the series namesake. But let me tell you, that little taster took nothing away from the moment that I was re-introduced to the Slow Horses and more specifically that larger than life (excuse the pun) first interaction with the larger than life (yes, he deserves a fat joke) Jackson Lamb. Damn have I missed that guy!
The new edition of Slough House doesn’t disappoint. It actually does it utmost at negatively disappointing, if that was ever a concept to aim for. I loved re-uniting with the Slow Horses, and loved the underlying story line equally. The inclusion of ‘fictional’ current events, with the Novichok poisoning and current cabinet and PM (“…..regard him as a cross between a game show host and a cartoon yeti”) was brillaint.
If you love Slough House, you’ll love Slough House!
If you are new to Jackson Lamb and his team of colourful misfits, do yourself a favour and start from the beginning.
Thank you NetGalley and John Murray Press for a review copy.
“’We’re Slough House’, he said. Then added, ‘Hasta la vista baby,’ before following the others down the stairs”
The new edition of Slough House doesn’t disappoint. It actually does it utmost at negatively disappointing, if that was ever a concept to aim for. I loved re-uniting with the Slow Horses, and loved the underlying story line equally. The inclusion of ‘fictional’ current events, with the Novichok poisoning and current cabinet and PM (“…..regard him as a cross between a game show host and a cartoon yeti”) was brillaint.
If you love Slough House, you’ll love Slough House!
If you are new to Jackson Lamb and his team of colourful misfits, do yourself a favour and start from the beginning.
Thank you NetGalley and John Murray Press for a review copy.
“’We’re Slough House’, he said. Then added, ‘Hasta la vista baby,’ before following the others down the stairs”