Joe Country

by Mick Herron

Joe Country by Mick Herron is the 6th book in his Slough House series, more spy thriller than mystery book. It’s an interesting, but decidedly odd, book about a set of dysfunctional spies. It was hard to tell why anyone was doing anything they were doing, which could, perhaps, be taken as a metaphor for the human condition, or alternatively, a sign that this is not a series to jump into and that you need to start at the beginning, with Slow Horses. That said, it was still an enjoyable read.