Slow Horses by Mick Herron

Slow Horses

Slough House #1

Mick Herron with Seán Barrett (Narrator)

9 hours, 44 minutes • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Slough House is a dumping ground for British intelligence agents who’ve screwed up a case in any number of ways—by leaving a secret file on a train or blowing a surveillance. River Cartwright, one such “slow horse,” is bitter about his failure and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,238 reviews

Moods

mysterious 75%
adventurous 65%
tense 63%
dark 54%
funny 40%
challenging 11%
emotional 4%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 3%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 31%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 37% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.85

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