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When is Slough House not Slough House.

Revisado: 06-07-24

Ok so officially this is not a Slough House book. However it features several of the same characters even if they are not directly named. It does work as a standalone but also as background to the characters and events.

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Finally unabridged

Revisado: 12-29-23

Up until recently this has not been available in the US unabridged. Although this is the book Karen gets introduced and is classed as book 1, Karen is barely in it.

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Not Steve or Scott's finest hour

Revisado: 04-02-23

The plot is somewhat a stretch. The locations are not that well researched (despite what he says at the end). For example Oxford Circus is at the intersection of Oxford and Regents Streets not Bond Street which is a different stop completely. Also Royal Windsor Golf course would take exception to a certain comment about the golf club featured. Scott', who I normally love, butchers all the English accents. When you've finished google the tale on which this story relies and you will see that it's very much been debunked. Not their finest hour!

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Good but can Scalzi stop with the He said She said

Revisado: 05-10-22

The story is a fun detective story. Over the last few months been listening to a bunch of regular police procedurals and figured a lighthearted sci fi one would make a change. And it was fun, but for the dialogue. Not the actual speech but ending each and every line with he said or she said. Come on, you don't need to do that when it's obvious. It gets rather annoying. Wil also doesn't vary his voice at all which in some ways doesn't bring the dialogue to life. That said Wil's voice is easy to listen to and doesn't bore. The novella attached to it uses multiple voices more like World War Z and is interesting to listen to with the hindsight of the last couple of years.

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So what?

Revisado: 02-22-20

You would think a story of a US Russia conflict would be more interesting. This read like a dull history book. Struggled to get through it.

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Seems lacking in purpose

Revisado: 11-21-19

At the end there was a feeling of so what. It seemed lacking in direction. There was not enough details of the stories of his people or how the event could be related to them. With the actual stories of his people it could have been a lot better.

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Read part one first

Revisado: 11-02-18

This book is part of a multi part work. You really have to have read book 1 to understand this book. I'm not really spoiling anything to say it also ends on a huge cliffhanger. Just as you think you're getting to a conclusion the rug is pulled from your feet and you're left waiting for part 3. The plot twists remind me of Michael Connelly, though the way the subjects are described and the style of the characters is more Jeff Lindsay. Highly recommended if you've read book 1 and have the patience to wait for book 3. (Guessing mid 2019)

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Boring

Revisado: 06-06-18

Considering his other books, this is terrible. I was expecting something scary. I barely got through it it was so dull. This is no I am Legend. This is something you'd find in the super discount. If it wasn't for some bizarre sex references it would be a kids book.

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Get your accent right!

Revisado: 06-06-18

I don't know what accent that was but it wasn't Scottish. Also when you are talking as a real historical character maybe you pronounce his name right. As a Scotsman also drinking Irish whiskey is unlikely. All these led to a somewhat distracted listen. Not recommended.

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Bit short

Revisado: 12-01-17

After Mark's last Twin Peaks book, one expected more. This seemed hurried and short. Almost like the crib notes for the recent TV series rather than anything more. Disappointed.

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