The Secret Hours

De: Mick Herron

Narrado por: Sean Barrett

A new standalone novel from 'Britain's greatest living thriller writer' and author of the bestselling Slough House series, now a TV series starring Gary Oldman.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*

*A 'Book of the Year' in The Times, Sunday Times, Guardian, Observer, Daily Telegraph, Spectator, Sunday Express, TLS, Irish Times*

'Pure class' Ian Rankin 'Pitch-perfect' Lee Child

'A powerful standalone spy thriller from a true contemporary master' Daily Telegraph

Trying to investigate the Secret Service is like trying to get rid of the stink of dead badger. Hard.

For two years the government's Monochrome inquiry has produced nothing more than a series of dead ends.

The Service has kept what happened in the newly reunified Berlin under wraps for decades, and intends for it to stay that way.

But then the OTIS file turns up.

What classified secrets does it hold? And what damage will it create?

All Max Janácek knows is that someone is chasing him through the pitch-dark country lanes and they want him gone.

WE ALL HAVE JOBS TO DO IN THE DAYLIGHT. IT'S WHAT YOU DO IN THE SECRET HOURS THAT REVEALS WHO YOU REALLY ARE.

'Wonderful . . . high action, a spinning moral compass, and hidden motives on every page' Michael Connelly

*Mick Herron's The Secret Hours was a Sunday Times Number Four bestseller in hardback in the second week of September 2023

2024, Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, Long-listed

2024, Crimefest Last Laugh Award, Short-listed

2024, CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel, Long-listed

2024, British Book Awards Thriller of the Year, Short-listed

©2023 Mick Herron (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Expertly fleshes out the Slow Horses backstory!

Great plot, pulling so many streams off the Slow Horses background together in one gripping plot!

Essential for Mick Herron fans

Hugely enjoyable. Wonderfully narrated by Sean Barrett, this is marketed as a standalone novel but I think will be most enjoyed by Slow Horses/ Slough House novels and novellas fans. Loved seeing some recurring characters like the hopeless John Bachelor who always makes me laugh. There is also backstory of two important characters. I just love Mick Herron’s descriptions and his sense of humour. I should note I think there’s repeated material in Part 5 which I’ll report to Audible.

Best one yet!!

I love the slow horses world, and this gave you a glimpse of the stuff around the edges that world is built on

great story, well told

I can't help it, there's one character whose voice can only be produced by Gary Oldman or Sean Barrett.

Clever af

Although it is billed as a 'standalone' novel, if you haven't read the Slough House series you wouldn't catch a bunch of the references and jokes. And you want to catch them because they are clever and illuminating. This is a fabulous story, perhaps my favourite of the series. I loved getting to meet Jackson Lamb when he was young, I want more! And of course the narration is first class, as always.

Well paced spy thriller

Beautifully read, giving life to characters who are recognizable in current UK politics and in prior novels by Mick Herron. Well paced, with current context and past alternating to build intrigue and engage the reader. I loved every minute of this audiobook

Always a pleasure!

Halfway through the book- I’m prying there will be next instalment before I’m done - alas…

Slow house prequel

A must read for all slow house fans. Best read if you are familiar with the previous Slough house books.

Mick Herron At His Best

From the master of the modern spy story, comes another hit-out-of-the-Park. I loved this ‘Slough House’ offshoot. Whip-smart, very funny, and a riveting (back) story for fans of the series. No-one can describe the mood of a city quite like Mick Herron can. And no one can be Jackson Lamb quite like Sean Barrett can. Bravo! 👏

Great story but partially recycled?

Really enjoyed this but at times I knew what was coming. Some of the paragraphs/scenarios were familiar as if I had read them before. I’ll have to go back to his other books to check…