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THE EIGHTH BOOK IN THE SERIES BEHIND SLOW HORSES, AN APPLE ORIGINAL SERIES NOW STREAMING ON APPLE TV+ Mick Herron, “the le Carré of the future” (BBC), expands his world of bad spies with an even shadier cast of characters: the politicians, lobbyists, and misinformation agents pulling the levers of government policy. “Confirms Mick Herron as the best spy novelist now working.”—NPR's Fresh Air In London's MI5 headquarters a scandal is brewing that could disgrace the entire intelligence community. The Downing Street superforecaster—a specialist who advises the Prime Minister's office on how policy is likely to be received by the electorate—has disappeared without a trace. Claude Whelan, who was once head of MI5, has been tasked with tracking her down. But the trail leads him straight back to Regent's Park itself, with First Desk Diana Taverner as chief suspect. Has Taverner overplayed her hand at last? Meanwhile, her Russian counterpart, Moscow intelligence's First Desk, has cheekily showed up in London and shaken off his escort. Are the two unfortunate events connected? Over at Slough House, where Jackson Lamb presides over some of MI5's most embittered demoted agents, the slow horses are doing what they do best, and adding a little bit of chaos to an already unstable situation . . . There are bad actors everywhere, and they usually get their comeuppance before the credits roll. But politics is a dirty business, and in a world where lying, cheating and backstabbing are the norm, sometimes the good guys can find themselves outgunned. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Soho Crime (April 4, 2023)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 360 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641294582


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 84


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.49 x 0.95 x 8.24 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #37,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #261 in International Mystery & Crime (Books) #332 in Traditional Detective Mysteries (Books) #344 in Espionage Thrillers (Books)


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    • An Expertly Written Spy Novel
What a delight! I can’t recommend this book enough. Great characters. Great plot. Gut busting humor. Farcical action. Great writing. The plot unfolds early and by midpoint, Bad Actors is impossible to put down. The book begins by satirically paraphrasing the last verse of Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” To wit: “The woods were lovely, dark, and deep, and full of noisy bast’rds,” which is fitting because Frost himself was an icy, sardonic man. And this book is a satirical portrait of spies and politicians. The narration is clever in shading scenes from a character’s perspective, without actually quoting the character’s thoughts verbatim. Take this description of doing yoga that features the drug-addled Shirley Dander: “Then several minutes of downward dog, the least dignified position Shirley had attempted without at least one other person being involved.” And this description of Shirley feeling satisfied: “There’s nothing like putting someone through a window for altering the dynamic of a situation.” Cold and calculating characters invoke stark descriptions of the world around them. Weak and insecure characters perceive a threatening world preying on their failings. The one exception is Jackson Lamb, a repugnant modern day Sherlock Holmes. The narrator rarely reveals Lamb’s thought processes. Instead, the reader gets descriptions of Lamb’s behavior and aptitude. He chain smokes cigarettes. He’s foul. He’s cruel. He’s hilarious. He’s at his best in critical situations. He’s a genius, thoroughly over qualified for his role as the deplorable task master for his slow horses in Slough House (Gary Oldman portrays him in the TV series with superb, scatalogical accuracy). The action is farcical because, though it is frequently violent, it’s also funny, the perfect example of an author guiding his readers through brutal chaos with wit and charm. The only nit I have is that, in the first hundred pages or so, Bad Actors jumps back and forth in time, taking the reader from the present to the past and back to the present, sometimes within a single paragraph. But that’s a minor detail that is easily understood as the plot unfolds. Bad Actors is an expertly written spy novel promising and delivering great entertainment. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2024 by Glosso
    • Entertaining novel about hapless spies trying to find a missing academician
Between hair-raising and sometimes hilarious exploits and needle-sharp dialogue, this tale reveals the political intrigues and hidden allegiances of high-ranking British intelligence officers and politicians. Of course, as usual, the hapless B-team section of MI5 spies known as the “Slow Horses” find themselves amid an intelligence agency crisis, not of their own making. Sophie De Greer, an academician and “superforecaster” has vanished from a think tank run by the Prime Minister’s chief advisor. Sophie’s role has been to determine what the public will think of different governmental policy decisions. She also might be an operative for Russian intelligence. The Slow Horse team gets entangled in an off-the-books venture to find out why the current head of MI5 met with her counterpart in Russian intelligence, and what that has to do with a missing Sophie De Greer. Like the previous novels about the Slow Horses, this one features a complicated plot and pits the eccentric crew against MI5 headquarters. Jackson Lamb, the head of the Slow Horses doesn’t feature as much in this one. Rather, Shirley Dander, the female wrecking ball, and Rodney Ho, the resident techie do some investigating on their own. Two of the funniest scenes I have ever read involve Shirley and Rodney’s interactions. The first is when Shirley interrupts Rodney as he is auditioning dates online to be his Princess Leia for his Obi-Wan Kenobi in a CosPlay event. The second where Shirley and Rodney thwart a kidnapping had to be the most unorthodox spy craft ever. Don’t get me started on Shirley’s break-out from a mental hospital. The characters are well-drawn and the themes of government officials trying to cover their misdeeds and misalliances are timely. For those who have not read this spy series, I would recommend starting with an earlier book to understand the histories of the individuals. Those who have read the earlier books should be royally entertained by this one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2022 by Katherine Y
    • Dependable as always
While maybe not my favorite of the series, this is yet another enjoyable adventure with the Slow Horses. The previous book was quite a bit darker, and felt like it was building to the end of the series. While not quite as dark, this one still felt like it could be the end of the story for Slough House. Thankfully, as the action wraps up, you realize that (probably) isn’t the case. The humor is a bit more up front, especially where Roddy Ho is concerned, and the newest Slow Horse comes into her own during this book. Just as I start to think the series will suffer without characters that are no longer in the picture, you find that the replacements are just as interesting. The series as a whole is recommended — but you will enjoy each book so much more if you start at the beginning. Still, each book is self contained enough that if you chose to start here, its a good read and one that will have you going back and see what you have missed. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024 by Christopher A. Roberts
    • Awesome fight scene
Okay the fight scene at the San was absolutely perfect, insane and hilarious. Very entertaining. Don’t want to give any spoilers though.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2024 by Rachel Hockett
    • Very good
This is a very good book in the series. It has most of the usual characters but leaves the mystery of why River Cartwright is not involved. Perhaps the author could not find a plot line that would involve him.
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2024 by JM
    • Lots of words.
That make sentences.
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2024 by C. Halliday
    • Bad Actors or Bad Sports?
Herron keeps the reader on their toes with lots of plot twists. Slough House picks up a new reject who provides key info. Shirley gets her dander up. Her antics put her into rehab and she fights her way out. Tavener fights to keep her job. Jackson Lamb, cigarette always in hand or mouth, brings his slow horses into play as politicians, Russians, Italians, and bureaucrats twist and turn in what appears at times to be a three ring circus. Get out your popcorn! Lots of action as usual. Admid heros are the usual cowards. Despite her odd behaviors, I believe Shirley deserves recognition for her intrepiditu and courage confronting a long line of bad actors who in reality were bad sports! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024 by Anne Gomes

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