Slow Horses (Deluxe Edition) (Slough House)
A New York Times bestselling series
THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIRST SEASON OF SLOW HORSES, THE APPLE ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING GARY OLDMAN IN HIS EMMY-NOMINATED ROLE AS JACKSON LAMB.
Welcome to the thrilling and unnervingly prescient world of the slow horses. This team of MI5 agents is united by one common bond: They've screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves.
This deluxe edition of a modern classic includes a foreword by the author, discussion questions for book clubs, and an exclusive short story featuring the slow horses.
London, England: Slough House is where washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what’s left of their failed careers. The “slow horses,” as they’re called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated there. Maybe they botched an Op so badly they can’t be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle—not unusual in this line of work. One thing they have in common, though, is they want to be back in the action. And most of them would do anything to get there─even if it means having to collaborate with one another.
When a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to broadcast his beheading live on the Internet, the slow horses see an opportunity to redeem themselves. But is the victim really who he appears to be?
THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIRST SEASON OF SLOW HORSES, THE APPLE ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING GARY OLDMAN IN HIS EMMY-NOMINATED ROLE AS JACKSON LAMB.
Welcome to the thrilling and unnervingly prescient world of the slow horses. This team of MI5 agents is united by one common bond: They've screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves.
This deluxe edition of a modern classic includes a foreword by the author, discussion questions for book clubs, and an exclusive short story featuring the slow horses.
London, England: Slough House is where washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what’s left of their failed careers. The “slow horses,” as they’re called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated there. Maybe they botched an Op so badly they can’t be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle—not unusual in this line of work. One thing they have in common, though, is they want to be back in the action. And most of them would do anything to get there─even if it means having to collaborate with one another.
When a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to broadcast his beheading live on the Internet, the slow horses see an opportunity to redeem themselves. But is the victim really who he appears to be?
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I really enjoyed reading Slow Horses - the author did a great job of balancing descriptive background information and thrilling action to create a really exciting story that builds to an amazing climax. The first few chapters were a bit slower, but things really picked up as the story progressed and there were so many surprising plot twists that kept me hooked until the very end. I can't wait to read the sequel!
Audiobook version - Superb plot and storytelling. One of the best narrators I've ever heard. The characters are vivid and complex, especially Jackson Lamb and River Cartwright.
Everyone's had a job they felt was a dead end but stayed because of one miniscule chance that it would get better. These folks are in that barrel, and the character flaw they all share is that deep, internal knowledge that they can make a difference if they just keep at it.
I don't think this will spoil the ending when I say I actually liked the semi-anticlimactic resolution of the book, which was much different than the TV series in which the characters played an in-person role with the victim. For me, the story had to end that way because these "Slow Horses" can't ever be allowed to be officially recognized as heroes, even though they most definitely are.
I'm consuming all the books in this series as well as the tele versions on Apple TV and I can whole-heartedly recommend that you read the books before you watch the shows.
A lot of names come at you very quickly. They all have very different characters. A building where the secret service dump operatives who have messed up? Maybe they have one maybe they don’t but it’s the reason this book works. These people are not on the inside but they are close enough for them to get involved in the double crossing and back stabbing world where they are disposable and they have to watch their backs. Who can they trust?
I liked it but didn’t love it. Not my cup of tea, or spilled coffee to get a usb drive, for that matter.
The first book in an amazing series. It takes a while to get going but is worth it by the end. The least that can be said of it is that it sets up the characters and premise for the later and far superior Slough House books.
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