Mick HerronReal Tigers: 3 (Slough House)

Real Tigersby Mick HerronGenre: Spy/ThrillerAudience: Adult (contains excessive violence, brutality, vulgarity)Rating: 4/5CommentsThis is the third book in the Slough House series. The series should ideally be read in order so that the reader can understand the characters and the events from the previous books that influence what happens in the current book. It would also help to read the book in print form rather than as an e-book; it is easier to go back and check events in a physical book.A distinctive feature about the book is that, as in the previous two books in the series, there is much that is descriptive and contemplative. These sections are well written; they are even poetic in places. These sections will appeal to the intelligent reader but will bore the reader who wants to read a movie.A positive about the book is that the plot is intricate and contains many twists. A negative is that the twists are so many that, at the end, the reader can be forgiven for wondering who really deceived whom, and with whom the reader's sympathies must lie. Another negative about the book is that the author goes out of his way to give almost all of the 'good' guys and gals unpleasant characteristics. There is also an abundance of needless violence and vulgarity. Finally, there is content, such as how somebody knew something, that the reader must accept without explanation.For the reader who appreciated the cleverness of the plot, the book is worth reading twice; the second time, immediately after the first, to appreciate how the plot worked.

Plot twists galore, of course. Fart smells abound, ashes on every floor (and the car seat), derring do by every one of the slow horses. Another thoroughly satisfying Mick Herron. Who could ask for more?

4 1/2 stars. This is the third book in Herron's excellent Sough House novels. This is the place where disgraced MI5 spooks go to be out of sight, out of mind. But when one of the team is kidnapped, she is asked the name of someone she trusts with her life. That operative gets a text with the photo of her tied up and is tasked with doing something to save her life. This involves breaching security to get a top secret document. This is just the beginning of an adventure that will involve all of the team at Slough House in varying degrees to try to find the hostage and to take down the people responsible for taking her. This was quite a terrific read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I beliueve that every book in this terrific series is better than the one before it so I expect to have some more really great reads ahead of me, as I bought all the books in the series. Herron did a great job on this particular book. I love all the quirky characters. The ending of this one blew me away.

Just brilliant. Beautifully written. Not a word out of place. The Boris Johnson avatar is entirely, chillingly believable. Really deftly plotted. I loved it. A day well spent.

Love these books. The dialogues are extremely funny and quick witted, the plots are fast and furious and the characters are simply great. Jackson Lamb is unique. Unforgettable!

Just finished the third of his novelsI think Herron is brilliantIt is superbly writtenThe dialogues are witty and the action goodHighly recommended reading