Joe Country by Mick Herron

352 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark funny medium-paced
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Description

In Slough House, the backwater for failed spies, memories are stirring, all of them bad. Catherine Standish is buying booze again, Louisa Guy is raking over the ashes of lost love, and new recruit Lech Wicinski, whose sins make him outcast even am...

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Community Reviews Summary of 598 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
tense 75%
adventurous 72%
mysterious 68%
funny 63%
emotional 18%
sad 16%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 2%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 47%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 35% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 37% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.16

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