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A review by monique3
Dead Lions by Mick Herron
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
4.0
"They called them the slow horses. The screw-ups. The losers. Page 15
"The area's pulse has normalised, and while noise levels remain high, they're less pneumatic, and include the occasional snatch of street music: cars sing, taxis whistle, and locals stare in bafflement at the freely flowing traffic (...) It's a case, perhaps, of the urban jungle reclaiming its own, and any jungle boasts wildlife if you look hard enough." Page 18
"It could splinter you, such pressure; it could rob you of sleep, cheat you of dreams, and surprise you into tears at your desk" page 152
"The first flames burst into being like early blossoms of spring: easily caught on the wind, and scattered for miles." Page 324
"The area's pulse has normalised, and while noise levels remain high, they're less pneumatic, and include the occasional snatch of street music: cars sing, taxis whistle, and locals stare in bafflement at the freely flowing traffic (...) It's a case, perhaps, of the urban jungle reclaiming its own, and any jungle boasts wildlife if you look hard enough." Page 18
"It could splinter you, such pressure; it could rob you of sleep, cheat you of dreams, and surprise you into tears at your desk" page 152
"The first flames burst into being like early blossoms of spring: easily caught on the wind, and scattered for miles." Page 324