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THE EIGHTH BOOK IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES BEHIND SLOW HORSES, AN APPLE ORIGINAL SERIES NOW STREAMING ON APPLE TV Mick Herron, “the le Carré of the future” (BBC), expands his world of bad spies with an even shadier cast of characters: the politicians, lobbyists, and misinformation agents pulling the levers of government policy. “Confirms Mick Herron as the best spy novelist now working.”—NPR's Fresh Air In London's MI5 headquarters a scandal is brewing that could disgrace the entire intelligence community. The Downing Street superforecaster—a specialist who advises the Prime Minister's office on how policy is likely to be received by the electorate—has disappeared without a trace. Claude Whelan, who was once head of MI5, has been tasked with tracking her down. But the trail leads him straight back to Regent's Park itself, with First Desk Diana Taverner as chief suspect. Has Taverner overplayed her hand at last? Meanwhile, her Russian counterpart, Moscow intelligence's First Desk, has cheekily showed up in London and shaken off his escort. Are the two unfortunate events connected? Over at Slough House, where Jackson Lamb presides over some of MI5's most embittered demoted agents, the slow horses are doing what they do best, and adding a little bit of chaos to an already unstable situation . . . There are bad actors everywhere, and they usually get their comeuppance before the credits roll. But politics is a dirty business, and in a world where lying, cheating and backstabbing are the norm, sometimes the good guys can find themselves outgunned. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Soho Crime


Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 4, 2023


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 360 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641294582


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 84


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.24 inches


Book 8 of 9 ‏ : ‎ Slough House


Best Sellers Rank: #24,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #24 in Traditional Detective Mysteries (Books) #30 in International Mystery & Crime (Books) #43 in Espionage Thrillers (Books)


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    • A Cut Above His Last Several
Format: Paperback
I thought Bad Actors captures the comedic coherence of the early books in the series. I've enjoyed them all and I think have rated all except one five stars. But, several plot lines felt contrived and unrealistic in his last several entries in the Slow Horses (Slough House) series. In Bad Actors, the plot twists are conceivable and don't require the suspension of disbelief. Always a good thing for an action - adventure story. What's not to like here? Tavener's counterpart in Putin's Intelligence apparatus appears in London unexpectedly and secretly - only to announce his presence in a way to ensure MI5's notice. A secret femme-fatale has gripped the imagination the PM's political fixer/strategist and disappears. As her secretive past unfolds, links that prove dangerous add urgency to finding her. Tavener's former boss appears again at The Park on a mission from 10 Downing Street to throw nettles into First Desk's operational control of her empire. And as always, the Slow Horses led by the comedically wise Jackson Lamb intervene and half-bumblingly prove crucial to ensuring the good guys win (or at least the less-bad guys don't lose it all). I like the Rodster's development over the last several books. His supreme lack of self-awareness and confidence in his fantasy uber-maleness are funny and have been a welcome addition to the story. Also interesting is Tavener's reliance once-again on Lamb to pull her chestnuts out of the fire. Their park bench meetings to deliver and receive Lamb's insights are a delicious part of the story. Watching the supreme egotist Diane Tavener have to rely on Lamb's thinking and interventions - the last person she want's to have to acknowledge as crucial to her survival - is a great part of the story. Interestingly, Cartwright takes an absence in this book. I'm assuming he'll return this fall when the next in the series is released. Actually, he's not missed. Lech, Roddy, Catherine, Louisa and Shirley continue to hold their own as the Slow Horse Cavalry without him - and develop as interesting characters.. I was actually impressed in this book that Mick Herron seemed to be avoiding any of his incongruous insertion of anti-Trump one-liners into the story as he had in the last several. That held up until about page 300 when his one and only politically correct Trump-dump appeared as a Lamb throw-away line. It doesn't come close to ruining the story but does break the narrative as the reader briefly leaves the deftly crafted world of the Slow Horses to be momentarily transported to what I assume is Herron's real world perceived need to be on the right (I guess "correct") side of history among the British intelligentsia. Overall, a great, funny and well-crafted entry in the series. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2025 by Wayne A. Smith
    • Great, though I very much missed one of the absent characters.
Format: Paperback
"Bad Actors" is the eighth book in the Slough House series, Slough House being the (fictional) place where MI5 relegates its failures and misfits, dubbed the Slow Horses. One of my favorite(*) characters, River Cartwright, is mentioned in absentia but doesn't appear in the book. Despite this lamentable failing, I sped through this. There's a large amount of mayhem, with a side of Russians, humor, pathos, and hurt. The thread with Shirley Dander is especially fine, including the parts with Whelan, much to my surprise. Five out of five riverless stars. (*) All right. My favorite. But Lamb and Standish and Guy and Doran are great too. About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2025 by Mary Soon Lee
    • Dependable as always
Format: Kindle
While maybe not my favorite of the series, this is yet another enjoyable adventure with the Slow Horses. The previous book was quite a bit darker, and felt like it was building to the end of the series. While not quite as dark, this one still felt like it could be the end of the story for Slough House. Thankfully, as the action wraps up, you realize that (probably) isn’t the case. The humor is a bit more up front, especially where Roddy Ho is concerned, and the newest Slow Horse comes into her own during this book. Just as I start to think the series will suffer without characters that are no longer in the picture, you find that the replacements are just as interesting. The series as a whole is recommended — but you will enjoy each book so much more if you start at the beginning. Still, each book is self contained enough that if you chose to start here, its a good read and one that will have you going back and see what you have missed. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024 by Christopher A. Roberts

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