Novel: Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron
Having read all Mick Herron’s Slough House books in advance of seeing the fantastic TV
Novel: This is What Happened by Mick Herron
Perhaps one of Mick Herron’s greatest strengths is his facility with unreliable narration, a skill
TV: Down Cemetery Road (Season 1)
To say Mick Herron is having a moment would be to ignore the past few
TV: Slow Horses (Season 5)
Given the consistently superior quality of its previous sessions, the latest season of Slow Horses
Novel: Clown Town by Mick Herron
At this point, I’m essentially a Mick Herron addict, especially when it comes to Slough
Novel: Reconstruction by Mick Herron
Before Mick Herron broke through with his Slough House books, he wrote several other mysteries,
Collection: Dolphin Junction by Mick Herron
Anyone who has tried their hand at both novels and short stories will probably agree:
Novel: Nobody Walks by Mick Herron
Like The Secret Hours, Mick Herron’s Nobody Walks (2015) has stealthy connections to the Slough
TV: Slow Horses (Season 4)
There are two types of television viewers: those who hate spoilers, and total weirdos. Okay,
Novel: Cold Water by Dave Hutchinson
Normally, the fifth novel of a series would be an unlikely gateway book to an
Novel: The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak
The latest supply for my spy-fiction fix comes from Anna Pitoniak, whose The Helsinki Affair
Novel: The Secret Hours by Mick Herron
There’s an improbability baked into the very premise of Mick Herron’s Slough House series. How
Collection: Standing by the Wall by Mick Herron
Having now read Standing by the Wall (2022), I’m officially caught up with Mick Herron’s
Novel: Bad Actors by Mick Herron
Mick Herron’s Slough House books walk a deft, zig-zaggy line between comedy and tragedy, comedic
Novel: Slough House by Mick Herron
Mick Herron’s Slough House series is the perfect spy saga for our times, a brilliant
Novella: The Catch by Mick Herron
The third interstitial Slough House novella, Mick Herron’s The Catch (2020), once again stars John
Novel: Joe Country by Mick Herron
Mick Herron’s witty, thrilling, utterly addictive Slough House series continues with Joe Country (2019). At
Novella: The Marylebone Drop by Mick Herron
Damn, is Mick Herron ever good at this stuff. The infectious groove of reading London
Novel: London Rules by Mick Herron
How long can an open-ended series stay fresh and original? When it comes to Mick