There was a theory, of course, that they were given these jobs for a reason, and the reason was that they'd grow so mind-achingly bored they'd qui, saving the Service the hassle of bringing their employment to an end, with its attendant risk of being taken to tribunal.

Things have meanwhile returned back to the dreary normal that's expected at Slough House, where: We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure.ĭead Lions returns the reader to Slough House, a few months after the essentially sidelined crew there had enjoyed a rare taste of actual spying adventure and success, as chronicled in Slow Horses. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. The novel is equally noteworthy for its often lyrical prose.' - Publishers Weekly

'The complex plot drags a bit in the middle, as Herron gets quite a number of balls in the air, but once he does, the narrative picks up real steam and becomes genuinely thrilling.

Gentleman-Spione, das ist Herrons Botschaft, die waren einmal.' - Hannes Hintermeier, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Der Autor schlägt einen weiteren Nagel in den Sarg der einst so glorreichen Geheimdienstgeschichte Britanniens als Teil der überragenden Intelligenz des Empire. (.) Herron spielt gekonnt mit Mustern des Genres und überträgt dessen Regeln in die Gegenwart, die leider so viel digitaler und komplizierter geworden ist.

Und an erzählerischer Phantasie scheint es ihm auch nicht zu mangeln. 'Sarkasmus ist eine der großen Stärken dieses Autors, schwarzer Humor eine weitere.

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Dead Lions by Mick Herron