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Spook Street

Slough House, Book 4

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Spook Street

By: Mick Herron
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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 *Now an award-winning Apple TV+ series starring Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jack Lowden*

'A terrific spy novel' Ian Rankin

'A modern masterpiece' Irish Times

****

Twenty years retired from the Intelligence Service, David Cartwright still knows where all the bones are buried. But when he forgets that secrets are supposed to stay hidden, there's suddenly a target on his back.

The 'Old Bastard' raised his grandson to be a hero, not a slow horse. Now, far from joining the myths and legends of Spook Street, River Cartwright is part of Jackson Lamb's team of pen-pushing no-hopers at Slough House. Which doesn't mean he won't ditch everything and go rogue when his grandfather comes under threat.

Lamb worked with Cartwright back in the day, and knows better than most that this is no innocent old man. So when a panic button raises the alarm at Intelligence Service HQ, it's Lamb who's called on to identify the body. And it's Lamb who'll do whatever's necessary to protect an agent in peril.

'Outstanding' Daily Telegraph©2017 Mick Herron (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Crime Thrillers Espionage Modern Detectives Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Thriller Detective Crime Exciting Witty Suspense

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Characters, plot, prose, all excellent. Sean Barrett does his usual outstanding job. Like the rest of this series, a real treat. One sly phrase at least made me laugh aloud. I do hope there will be more of the series.

A joy to listen to

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Watched the TV series? This is as good and at times better. The writing is sublime, clever and demonstrates a lively wit that suggests an author of some brilliance. Yes, the plot is vaguely implausible, but it is carried with brio that makes listening imperative.

It is just brilliant writing

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Another brilliant, complex story of the slow horses. I can't get enough of Lamb and his crew. This series has taken over many of my waking, and sometimes, sleeping hours. Each book gets better and takes me further into River Cartwright's life. A wonderful discovery of a series I didn't even think I would enjoy much, but I'm hooked. I recommend this to anyone who will listen.

An intricate, woven mesh of intrigue.

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Fascinating cross between le Carre and Christopher Fowler. Where do you hide all your burnt out spooks? Slough House of course. And look how useful they can be despite themselves.

Fascinating skewift view of the spying game.

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Mick Herron does it again! The Slough House series just gets better and better. He's not afraid to kill off his characters which gives each book its edge.

And I've just learned that the books are making it onto the telly. Woop woop!

Another stonking yarn woven by a master storytelle

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