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Joe Country by Mick Herron
Jun. 27th, 2019 11:44 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
”We’re spies,” said Lamb. “All kinds of outlandish shit goes on.”
Like the ringing of a dead man’s phone or an unwelcome guest at a funeral …
In Slough House memories are stirring, all of them bad. Catherine Standish is buying booze again, Louisa Guy is raking over the ashes of lost love, and new recruit Lech Wicinski, whose sins make him an outcast even among the slow horses, is determined to discover who destroyed his career, even if he tears his life apart in the process.
And with winter taking its grip Jackson Lamb would sooner be left brooding in peace, but even he can’t ignore the dried blood on his carpets. So when the man responsible breaks cover at last, Lamb sends the slow horses out to even the score.
This time, they’re heading into joe country. And they’re not all coming home.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The 6th in Mick Herron’s JACKSON LAMB SERIES is slow to start and there is a sense of Herron snipping old plot strands in order to move players and events into place for the end game. However there’s a lot of good character development – particularly Lamb – the plot, when it gets going, moves at a good pace, there are 3 character deaths (one’s very sad) and the mysterious ending makes me desperate to find out what awaits Slough House next.
JOE COUNTRY was released in the United Kingdom on 20th June 2019. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Like the ringing of a dead man’s phone or an unwelcome guest at a funeral …
In Slough House memories are stirring, all of them bad. Catherine Standish is buying booze again, Louisa Guy is raking over the ashes of lost love, and new recruit Lech Wicinski, whose sins make him an outcast even among the slow horses, is determined to discover who destroyed his career, even if he tears his life apart in the process.
And with winter taking its grip Jackson Lamb would sooner be left brooding in peace, but even he can’t ignore the dried blood on his carpets. So when the man responsible breaks cover at last, Lamb sends the slow horses out to even the score.
This time, they’re heading into joe country. And they’re not all coming home.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The 6th in Mick Herron’s JACKSON LAMB SERIES is slow to start and there is a sense of Herron snipping old plot strands in order to move players and events into place for the end game. However there’s a lot of good character development – particularly Lamb – the plot, when it gets going, moves at a good pace, there are 3 character deaths (one’s very sad) and the mysterious ending makes me desperate to find out what awaits Slough House next.
JOE COUNTRY was released in the United Kingdom on 20th June 2019. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
