Mystery
Failed spies at Slough House face danger and betrayal when one of their own is kidnapped in this witty espionage thriller.
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Failed spies at Slough House face danger and betrayal when one of their own is kidnapped in this witty espionage thriller.
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Deliciously tongue-in-cheek and with a strikingly serpentine construction, it is a thriller that moves Herron close to the class of Graham Greene. All the action you might want from an espionage thriller is to be found in Real Tigers, with betrayal, double-dealing and a fantastically violent climax in an underground facility, but the true pleasures of Mick Herron’s Gold Dagger-winning Slough House series lie elsewhere: in the sharp wit and dry irony and elegant grace of the prose, the razor-shar...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Brief references to sexual content; not explicit or central.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including a graphic climax in an underground facility; murder and intense confrontations.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language, reflecting character tone and tension.
Substance use
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Minor mentions of alcohol use; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or witchcraft themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong political themes with critique of MI5 and bureaucratic corruption.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of systemic suffering within spy agency; not graphic.
Other
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