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Slow Horses (Slough House)

Mick Herron

The first book in CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning British espionage series starring a team of MI5 agents united by one common bond: They've screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves. London, England: Slough House is where the washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what's left of thei...

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Pivot

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Pivot

It was described as a wonderful spy thriller on Apple TV plus, with praise for the actors and the overall quality of the show.

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My win is this wonderful show called Slow Horses which is a spy thriller based on the 2010 novel by Mick Herron.

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It was described as a wonderful spy thriller on Apple TV plus, with praise for the actors and the overall quality of the show.

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My win is this wonderful show called Slow Horses which is a spy thriller based on the 2010 novel by Mick Herron.

And it's on Apple TV plus, Gary Oldham is fantastic.

It is wonderful.

The Bulwark Podcast

Described as an excellent British spy series, it was recommended as a good thriller and its novels were also praised. The show was noted as an excellent adaptation of the books.

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Slow Horses does that qualify? That's a very excellent non-comedy show.

— Episode: Bill Kristol: Fanning the Flames

Episode: Bill Kristol: Fanning the Flames

Described as an excellent British spy series, it was recommended as a good thriller and its novels were also praised. The show was noted as an excellent adaptation of the books.

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Slow Horses does that qualify? That's a very excellent non-comedy show.

Slow Horses you're like Mack Heron the novels are really terrific and they and he's writing them I mean they're current Mack Heron and then the bit has been turned into an excellent TV series too.

When I'm looking for a thriller I look into Slow Horses

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

The podcast host mentioned a show on Apple TV called 'Slow Horses' which was based on a book series about MI5 and featured Gary Oldman in the cast. The host said the book series was written by someone with insider information about the inner workings of MI5 and that the show depicted some staggering reckless psychotic megalomaniacal behavior from MI5.

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I've been knee deep in this Apple TV series called 'Slow Horses' um with gary oldman and some other fantastic cast members and it is about mi5 and it really speaks to this exact thing like some of thi...

— Episode: CLASSIC: Is MI5 a Criminal Organization?

Episode: CLASSIC: Is MI5 a Criminal Organization?

The podcast host mentioned a show on Apple TV called 'Slow Horses' which was based on a book series about MI5 and featured Gary Oldman in the cast. The host said the book series was written by someone with insider information about the inner workings of MI5 and that the show depicted some staggering reckless psychotic megalomaniacal behavior from MI5.

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I've been knee deep in this Apple TV series called 'Slow Horses' um with gary oldman and some other fantastic cast members and it is about mi5 and it really speaks to this exact thing like some of this political maneuvers that these folks in charge of mi5 perpetrate in the series which i believe is based on a book series that was written by somebody with inside information about the inner workings of mi5 absolutely staggering reckless psychotic megalomaniacal behavior no no account for human life outside of just one's own political motivations and or covering one's own arse as they say for crown and country guys

I love the shout out to slow horses there too

Big Take

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Big Take

During the episode, the guest praised the author as a brilliant writer, placing him alongside John le Carré and calling the series fantastic. He highlighted the book's quality and its relevance for fans of classic spy fiction. The overall tone was strongly positive and enthusiastic.

Highly Recommended

Episode: Weekend Listen: Former UK Spy Chief Was Paid to St...

The guest said he had never read an Ian Fleming novel, had read John le Carr, and put Mick Herron in the same pantheon as le Carr, calling the Slow Horses book(s) fantastic.

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I hadn't read a single Ian Fleming novel. I had read LeCarr. I now put Mick Herron right up there in the Pantheon alongside LeCarr. I think he's a brilliant writer. The Slow Horses books, yeah.

When you went into the service, you will have read John leCarr and presumably Ian Fleming, you know, all of that kind of - the classic things people know.

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He said he had finally read the Slow Horses book and placed Mick Herron alongside John le Carr as a top spyfiction writer.

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I hadn't read a single Ian Fleming novel. I had read LeCarr. I now put Mick Herron right up there in the Pantheon alongside LeCarr. The Slow Horses books, yeah.

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