London Rules (Slough House, #5)

by Mick Herron

she had a wealth of experience of shit hitting fans. In her time, she’d lobbed more of the stuff around than a teenage chimpanzee.

“Ethical behaviour’s like a vajazzle on a nun. Pretty to picture, but who really benefits?”

“Mansplaining is when a man tells a woman something she already knows in a patronising, condescending manner,” he said, slowly and clearly. “Thanks.” “Do you need me to repeat that?”

“You know why bad things happen to good people?” Lamb asked. “It’s because of all the dickheads.” “Well, that’s theology’s big issue wrapped up. Thanks for that.”