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

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4.0

What was the point of that last novella? Just because you write something doesn’t mean it’s worth reading 
Bad Actors by Mick Herron

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3.5

99% in and all they tell us is Rivers coming back, what bullshit. Give us some real fucking info. 
The Catch by Mick Herron

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mysterious fast-paced

3.75

I really don’t care for his novellas, I find John just a bore and the only good part is we get to see Diana play everybody and come out on top, something that never happens when she fucks with Lamb and his Joes. 
Slough House by Mick Herron

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

How dare they do that to
River and Sid at the end, give us the love story you coward.
I really enjoyed Lamb in this book, getting to see him at only part of his potential and still breaking agents arms and holding a billionaire? Hostage is amazing. Diana is really a fucking idiot for ever trusting Judd, of course the money has to either come from china or Russia, she should have known 
Joe Country by Mick Herron

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Would have been 5 Stars but
Emma
dies, straight up bullshit, but I loved all the shitting on ho
The Drop by Mick Herron

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

London Rules by Mick Herron

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The List by Mick Herron

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3.5

Meh would have liked some real ending 
Real Tigers by Mick Herron

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5