Taverner and Judd create a cover story for the Code September hoax, blaming it publicly on a security glitch and implicating the prime minister, thereby improving Judd's odds against him in the next leadership election. What really interests me is the characters and getting to grips with them, and them getting to grips with each other.

Dead Lions By Mick Herron | Used | 9781399805438 | World of Books Dead Lions By Mick Herron | Used | 9781399805438 | World of Books

Catherine Standish remains an effective operator but her alcoholism killed off her career even though she is on the wagon.Another sweltering month in Charlotte, another boatload of mysteries past and present for overworked, overstressed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan.

Dead Lions (Slough House Book 2) - Kindle edition by Herron

Slough House is a dumping ground for British intelligence agents who have screwed up a case in any number of ways. Receiving this title free from Soho Press did not impact my ability to express my honest opinions above.The events begin with the death of a former member of MI5, an old Cold War spy whom Jackson Lamb had known. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Cassandra Dewell can’t leave Montana’s Lewis and Clark County fast enough for her new job as chief investigator for Jon Kirkbride, sheriff of Bakken County. The character-driven narrative, which does touch on cliche and can be overblown and over-the-top but is generally successful at creating likeable characters whom we care about despite – possibly because – of their failings. In action thrillers like this, the protagonist can be as unconventional as the author likes, which means this is an area where the genre is free to grow and develop.