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London Rules (Slough House, #5)
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What can I say - I simply enjoy reading these!! They are so darkly funny for me. Spy stories with the twist being Slough House generally and Jackson Lamb in particular. Lamb is so far off the politically uncorrect scale that it could be embarrassing. However the writing here simply makes him a rounded character (in more than one sense!). More widely Herron's writing is actually very good indeed. The devices he uses at the start of these books and widely in this and other ones show a very high standard and provide a great foil for the rest of the narrative. I'll go on reading these definitely.
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“He eyed her critically. "You look like all your birthdays came at once."
"I look happy to you?"
"No, old. Am I the only one round here speaks English?”
― London Rules
"I look happy to you?"
"No, old. Am I the only one round here speaks English?”
― London Rules
Reading Progress
November 29, 2020
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November 29, 2020
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December 8, 2020
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December 8, 2020
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Dec 08, 2020 09:24AM
I love the Slough House series too Nigel. The kind of books I can't put down, but at the same timeI don't want them to end.
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Lorraine wrote: "I love the Slough House series too Nigel. The kind of books I can't put down, but at the same timeI don't want them to end."I SO agree - I tend to see that as a bit of a treat I guess. Lamb is just so wrong and works so well as a character - I feel bad liking him!!!
Nigel wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "I love the Slough House series too Nigel. The kind of books I can't put down, but at the same timeI don't want them to end."I SO agree - I tend to see that as a bit of a treat I ..."
Nigel wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "I love the Slough House series too Nigel. The kind of books I can't put down, but at the same timeI don't want them to end."
I SO agree - I tend to see that as a bit of a treat I ..."
Jackson Lamb is pure gold - a fantastic creation, closely followed by Roddy Ho - so cringeworthy he's laugh out loud funny.....roll on the next instalment!
I tend to forget Roddy but again I agree completely. For some simplicity in the stories the standard of writing is very high.
