Herron, Mick: Slow Horses

Having read a review of the latest work by this author, I was curious to find out if the praise is justified.   A spy novel set in London featuring Jackson Lamb as the head of a crew of misfits who have been banished from the main office on Regent's Park to Slough House (the title of the novel is both a play on this and a reference to the supposed limited intelligence of the members).   Faced with the task of finding a kidnapped boy who is to be beheaded on live TV by those holding him captive, the team go through various attempts to trace and save him before their eventual success.   Well-written and well-paced, laced with humour, the book does tempt me to read more.