Reviews

Joe Country by Mick Herron

marfahope's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

berkshirebookreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

carlosferrero72's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

jhcroft2212's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

waclements7's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mangoway's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Add this to Mick Herron's collection of gems. He's one of the most consistent writers I've ever encountered. I just wish the genre of laugh-out-loud edge-of-your-seat spy thriller had more than one purveyor. The real magic here though, is the Slow Horses island of misfit spys. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Addiction

quinn_fields's review against another edition

5.0

Just like with the previous two books in this series, I couldn’t put this one down. Probably slightly below Spook Street and London Rules for me, but still 5-star quality. The author, Mick Herron, has a gift for witty dialogue and pacing action that keeps you guessing but also makes you feel comfortable that he knows exactly what he’s doing, even if the characters don’t (short of Jackson Lamb of course).

brandongryder's review against another edition

4.0

Another repetitive plot…but who cares when you have the beautifully disgusting Jackson Lamb to look forward to. Credit Herron for making up for the story plots by digging deep and sussing out the characters. I read the first couple of books and was not keen on continuing the series, but I looked up and ere I am. I’ll finish the series before the new year.

theorooney's review against another edition

3.5

God I’ve missed Slough House and Mick Herron’s writing since last July. It’s just fucking hilarious.

This one’s decent as it goes. Not his best but still pretty engaging. It does feel like it rushes the story a bit, as it was nearly over just as I thought we were getting going, and some of the characters feel a bit underused in comparison to previous books.

What happens in the book is very funny given news about a certain prince that came out not long after its publication. Very plausible plotline.

dad_bro_39's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0