Slough House is where MI5 failures are sent. These disgraced agents are also known as “slow horses”. Jackson Lamb is their abrasive, gruff and often bullying boss. But when a young Pakistani boy is kidnapped by “The Voice of Albion”, a complex plot draws these slow horses into the fray, and they have to show what they can do to avoid being thrown out of Slough House also. The first story in the Slough House series, this spy novel has a gripping plot with twisted intrigue and plenty of humour. It is a good novel to take your mind off the reality of everyday life.
“If Moscow rules meant watch your back, London rules meant cover your arse. Moscow rules had been written on the streets, but London rules were devised in the corridors of Westminster, and the short version read: someone always pays. Make sure it isn’t you. Nobody knew that better than Jackson Lamb. And nobody played it better than Di Taverner.”