Spook StreetWhat happens when an old spook loses his mind? Does the Service have a retirement home for those who know too many secrets but don’t remember they’re secret? Or does someone take care of the senile spy for good? These are the paranoid concerns of David Cartwright, a Cold War–era operative and one-time head of MI5 who is sliding into dementia, and questions his grandson, River, must figure out answers to now that the spy who raised him has started to forget to wear pants. But River, himself an agent at Slough House, MI5’s outpost for disgraced spies, has other things to worry about. A bomb has detonated in the middle of a busy shopping center and killed forty innocent civilians. The “slow horses” of Slough House must figure out who is behind this act of terror before the situation escalates. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 36
Page 13
Probably a figure of speech, thought Shirley, but possibly a treat in store. Marcus being Marcus, it could go either way. Had he been aware that he was the subject of his colleagues'violent fantasies, Roderick Ho would have put it down ...
Probably a figure of speech, thought Shirley, but possibly a treat in store. Marcus being Marcus, it could go either way. Had he been aware that he was the subject of his colleagues'violent fantasies, Roderick Ho would have put it down ...
Page 22
“He probably meant cumulatively.” Marcus, who hadn't been laid since his wife's car was repo'ed, grunted. Louisa had peered round the door three minutes back to give them a heads-up on a possible Lamb appearance: as a result, ...
“He probably meant cumulatively.” Marcus, who hadn't been laid since his wife's car was repo'ed, grunted. Louisa had peered round the door three minutes back to give them a heads-up on a possible Lamb appearance: as a result, ...
Page 30
“That's probably the only reason you're not in prison,” Marcus conceded. “Yeah, well. They wouldn't have got me at all if it wasn't for those pesky kids.” Who had caught it on camera, and stuck it on YouTube.
“That's probably the only reason you're not in prison,” Marcus conceded. “Yeah, well. They wouldn't have got me at all if it wasn't for those pesky kids.” Who had caught it on camera, and stuck it on YouTube.
Page 31
Probably takes two of him to scramble an egg.” She stopped pretending to play the piano. “Tell you what, though,” she said. “If I was River, I'd be worried.” “How so?” “Youngish white guy, fucked up and seething.
Probably takes two of him to scramble an egg.” She stopped pretending to play the piano. “Tell you what, though,” she said. “If I was River, I'd be worried.” “How so?” “Youngish white guy, fucked up and seething.
Page 39
Well, I wouldn't have put much past Ingrid Tearney, and Diana Taverner probably has men killed just to keep in practice, but Tearney's out the door, and from what I hear, Lady Di's using both hands to keep a grip on her desk.
Well, I wouldn't have put much past Ingrid Tearney, and Diana Taverner probably has men killed just to keep in practice, but Tearney's out the door, and from what I hear, Lady Di's using both hands to keep a grip on her desk.
What people are saying - Write a review
User ratings
| 5 stars |
| ||
| 4 stars |
| ||
| 3 stars |
| ||
| 2 stars |
| ||
| 1 star |
|
Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified
LibraryThing Review
User Review - RonWelton - LibraryThingIn Mick Herron's Spook Street Slough House "was where they sent you when they wanted you to go away, but didn’t want to sack you in case you got litigious about it." To David Cartwright ... Read full review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - Ameise1 - LibraryThingThe fourth volume in the 'Slough House' series didn't disappoint either. Actually, all employees are on the sidelines and yet it is they who make British intelligence look old. This time, too, an ... Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
already anyway appeared asked better body called Cartwright Catherine Chapman Claude closed cold course dark David dead desk Diana didn't don't door Emma eyes face feel felt fingers Flyte Frank fucking getting give glass going gone grandfather hand happened he'd head hear heard it's Jackson keep kill kind knew Lamb Lamb's later leave light live looked Louisa Marcus mean meant mind minutes Moira moved never night once Park past Patrice paused probably pulled rain reached reason remember River road round running seemed Service she'd Shirley side Slough House someone sound spook stepped stop Street sure talking tell that's There's thing thought told took turned wall wasn't watched Whelan window woman wondered wouldn't Yeah young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Spook Street Volume 4 of Slough House |
| Author | Mick Herron |
| Publisher | Soho Press, 2017 |
| ISBN | 1616956488, 9781616956486 |
| Length | 336 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Traditional Fiction / Thrillers / Espionage |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |