Alex Peake-Tomkinson

A toxic atmosphere: Slough House, by Mick Herron, reviewed

Novichok poisoning is central to the latest novel in the series – and the slow horses are more despondent than ever

Mick Herron at the Edinburgh Book Festival in 2019. Credit: Getty Images
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  • Slough House

    Mick Herron

    John Murray, pp. 320, £14

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