Joe Country

Mick Herron (author)

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction | Paperback Published on: 03/03/2022

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The series continues strong

Mick Herron's series continues on its delightfully sly, wry and witty path through the shady world of failed intelligence agents.

Ben Sweeny

Synopsis

*Now an award-winning Apple TV+ series starring Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jack Lowden*

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*

'Sets a new bar for spy fiction' Financial Times

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In Slough House, the backwater for failed spies, 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 outcast even among the slow horses, is determined to discover who destroyed his career, even if he tears his life apart in the process.

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 for killing a slow horse breaks cover at last, Lamb sends his crew out to even the score.

This time, they're heading into joe country. And they're not all coming home.

'The go-to author for British espionage' Guardian

'Bitingly intelligent, light of touch and frequently hilarious' Observer

Publisher: John Murray Press
ISBN: 9781399803090
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 280g
Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 26 mm

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Always a pleasure to read

Uh…good evening, officer. What? the neighbours heard screaming? Oh sorry, see I just got my hands on the latest Mick Herron. My bad. C’mon, I can’t be the... READ MORE

Sandy Sandilands

Rich, dark, intense and utterly, completely, wonderful.

I adore Mick Herron’s writing. It is acerbic, witty and coruscating. This is prose you can wallow in; feel it as it seeps slickly through your fingers leav... READ MORE

Mary Picken

Brilliant

This is one of the best book series around at the moment. Mick Herron has created a clever, darkly entertaining world of spies and spooks. This is book six... READ MORE

MoziDogReads

The magic of Slough House continues with Joe Country

I feel like a broken record having reviewed each of the Slough House books with 5 stars. Joe Country is no exception. This is, for me, one of the very best... READ MORE

KimG9

No way !

I want to say but I don’t want to spoil it for you. The ‘Slow Horses’ do not fail to satisfy. What is so enjoyable about this book and the series (and I re... READ MORE

Paul

An addictive, enjoyable book to escape with for an hour or two.

‘Joe Country’, is book six, of the ‘Jackson Lamb’ series, and the first that I’ve read. The character relationships are complex, and clearly, they have a l... READ MORE

Jane Hunt

Rogues' Gallery

For this reader one of the most pleasurable parts of a Slough House novel is the opening chapter; the author always manages to intrigue and surprise – and ... READ MORE

Keith Currie

The sixth Jackson Lamb thriller

The sixth Jackson Lamb thriller I enjoyed this book, both the style of writing and the description of the various characters who have been demoted to the ... READ MORE

Elite Reviewing Group

Back out there in Joe Country

'm grateful to the publisher for sending me a free advance copy of Joe Country. I'm torn between introducing this book by describing the series and where ... READ MORE

Blue Book Balloon

Always a page turner.

Yet again another enjoyable outing for the crew of slough house.

Michelle Kimberley