Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Slow Horses by Mick Herron

14 reviews

erinhanx's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I read this book, having watched this book on TV, and I no longer have access to watch the second series, aka the second book. Whilst I was familiar with the story and they didn't really change much I really enjoyed the spies of Slough House, spies that have royally messed up in one way or another and are sent to do boring jobs that no "real" spy has time for. They are nick named slow horses and are led by the very unpleasant Jackson Lamb. River Cartwright is the newest member of the Slough House team failing his final assessment. It's funny, certainly British humour that appeals to me, unlikeable and many characters that remain unpleasant but grow on you. I am really hopeful I have found a spy thriller series I can get my teeth into, and the second book is already on order from the library. Wonderful stuff

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, and Suicide

lex24's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I found it challenging to keep track of all the characters, and the countless twists made the plot feel convoluted and difficult to follow. While the book isn't bad, it just wasn't for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Murder

collegiate_assessor_kovalyov's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

miniingrid's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Excrement, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity and Suicide

lzad's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Brilliant as an audiobook - Sean Barrett has the perfect world weary tone.  
Both sharply funny and despairingly bleak. The unendearing characters have one thing in common, they're where they are because they have screwed up. Royally.
It's hard to care about anyone in the book (except one), but you can't help but be fascinated by all of them.  
Definite edge of your seat finish.
Next one please!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Racism and Religious bigotry

fogwalrus's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping

vitsa's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really enjoyed this. Once it got going, it was fast paced and I enjoyed how the plot developed. It felt like we were getting a mini plot twist every other chapter and that was really fun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Kidnapping, and Murder

grahamiscool's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

maggies's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

A spy caper with suitable action and intrigue. The Apple+ show is faithful to the book, I think, which was a happy surprise. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Islamophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail