Be forewarned, Slough House consists of an ensemble cast that isn't fixed in stone.
Slough House stables the MI5 employees who are impolitic to sack, be it for incompetence or for just running afoul of somebody or some forces more powerful than them. Herron's Slough House series is a witty, clever and bold satire of contemporary Britain, as depicted through the not-"007" eyes of a motley group of agents dubbed the slow horses. Many thanks to John Murray Press for an ARC.ĥ ☆ When you lived on Spook Street, you wrapped up tight: watched every word, guarded every secret. A well plotted tale that is hard to resist. The characterisation is brilliant, and there is plenty of suspense and tension. Not everyone makes it out alive although this opens the door to new incomers. The two plotlines intersect and connect, where the roots of what is happening in the present has its roots deep in the past. Lamb continues to protect his people although he will never let them see this. There is the intelligence services internecine departmental warfare and malignant political shenanigans. As MI5 investigate, the identity of the perpetrator becomes clear, at which point all hell breaks loose. There is a terrorist attack in London in which many die. He is leaking secrets galore.what can be done to shut him up? River has heard rumours of MI5's retirement plans and is determined to protect his grandfather come what may.
River's grandfather, David Cartwright, is losing his marbles and doing it publicly. As per usual, the book delivers on comic touches, wit and black humour. Lamb is a wily, brilliant man who can run rings round others with political agendas in MI5. They may well be seen as the dregs, screw ups and failures of British Intelligence but they are the stars, none more so than the ghastly, offensive, repugnant genius that is Jackson Lamb, the Head. I view our slow horses with both warmth and affection, Rodney and his fantasies about women, River, Catherine, Louise et al. This is a superb addition with two storylines. This cult series set in the world of spooks in London has fast become a must read for me.
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