Slow Horses by Mick Herron

320 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

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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Moods

mysterious 75%
adventurous 65%
tense 64%
dark 53%
funny 40%
challenging 11%
reflective 5%
emotional 4%
lighthearted 4%
sad 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 31%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 36% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.84

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