Three down, three to go (there are two more after that too I think). They are enjoyable, but while the writing is good in a narrative sense, it doesn't feel particularly good in the literature sense. I'm going to have to reread some Graeme Green because I definitely remember that as truly wonderful writing.
Done! That one is a wild ride, definitely the best since book 1. 2 and 3 felt like a bit of a cookie cutter redo. 4 is full on non-stop action
Onwards to book 5, London Rules
The List and The Drop (teoo novellas) done, on to the last of my original accidental purchase. Two more shorts and two books after this. I might finish those off before the latest paperback is published there are also 3 other books from the "Slough house universe" which aren't part of the series, I'll probably end up reading those too, because my completist compulsions demand it)
The Catch, was OK, a satisfying conclusion to the triple agent storyline. The short (The Last Dead Letter Drop , from Dolphin Junction), was great though, you can't go wrong with Jackson and Berlin I guess!.
Next up, Slough House
Slough House done. It's a good one! It builds more on the previous stories than some of the others. You definitely wouldn't want to start with it (but there's no danger of that, only a psychopath would read books out of order right?)
Next up, Bad Actors. This is the last of the novels in paperback. I have one short after this. Clown Town paperback on preorder. There are three other books that are not strictly on the series, but are of the world. Guess I'll pick those up.
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