Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Mick Herron's 'Clown Town': Slow Horses Returns With Wit
Imagine a group of spies who made mistakes, stuck in a messy office called Slough House.
Their boss, Jackson Lamb, is a grumpy but clever guy.
The story is like a battle between the top spies and the ones who messed up.
A spy named River gets tangled in an old secret that could ruin a top MI5 boss, Diana Taverner.
Everyone's trying to get ahead or stay out of trouble.
It's a book full of dark humor, with the 'Slow Horses' facing danger and their own issues, all while Jackson Lamb tries to save the day, with a cigarette in hand.
Clown Town is the latest book in Mick Herron's 'Slow Horses' series.
The story revolves around characters like Jackson Lamb, River Cartwright, and Diana Taverner.
Diana Taverner is blackmailed due to a past operation gone wrong.
The book features the usual team of 'Slow Horses' agents.
It emphasizes the conflict between the top-tier and the less successful MI5 agents.
- Who
- River Cartwright, Jackson Lamb, and Diana Taverner
- What
- A new installment in the 'Slow Horses' series involves the clash between MI5 agents
- When
- Not explicitly stated in the article
- Where
- MI5, specifically Slough House
- Why
- The story involves blackmail, old secrets, and conflict within MI5.
- Author
- Mick Herron
- Series
- Slow Horses
- Main Characters
- Jackson Lamb, River Cartwright, Diana Taverner
- Setting
- MI5 (Slough House)
- Themes
- Betrayal, loyalty, corruption
- Page Count
- 345
- Publisher
- Random House