Slough House by Mick Herron

Slough House

Slough House #7

Mick Herron

352 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious reflective fast-paced

Description

A year after a calamitous blunder by the Russian secret service left a British citizen dead from novichok poisoning, Diana Taverner is on the warpath. What seems a gutless response from the government has pushed the Service's First Desk into mount...

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Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews

Moods

adventurous 56%
dark 56%
funny 56%
tense 56%
mysterious 47%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 4%
emotional 4%
reflective 4%
sad 4%

Pace

fast 76%
medium 19%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Average rating

4.25

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