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Slow Horses
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October 15, 2018
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November 8, 2018
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What Members Thought

Sarah G
Jan 16, 2018 rated it it was ok
Very average story and an awful writing style.

Writing doesn't have to spell everything out but there were far too many pseudo-stylish passages which in fact just left you wondering 'WTF is going on?' and 'who TF is he talking about here?'. There is nuance and then there is just downright terrible writing. He also has the odd habit of writing a phrase. As a separate sentence. Which gets really old. Really fast.

The character names were strange but oddly forgettable - Jackson Lamb, River Phoenix, s
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ShanDizzy
Nov 09, 2018 rated it it was ok
While this was a thriller of a spy story, I was disappointed that it contained much profanity for my taste.
Lemar
Jul 17, 2017 marked it as to-read
Ruth
Aug 27, 2017 marked it as thinking-about
Shelves: mystery
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Feb 19, 2018 rated it really liked it
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Aug 26, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Nov 30, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Pat
Dec 19, 2022 rated it it was amazing
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Diane
Nov 25, 2022 rated it it was ok
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Shelves: mysteries
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May 24, 2024 marked it as to-read