I recently read the Slow Horses by Mick Herron. I first heard about it when an apple tv series based on the name became popular. Last I heard it was renewed for another season. I am rationing my screen time by optimally allocating it in 'certain' sense -- it is either one of the comfort watch of re runs or completing my to watch list -- that I decide to first read the book and I was lucky. Book is very engaging, characters are very well developed, and plot was believable. It had a shadow of John Le Carre in that there is the British bureaucracy and spies -- or rather ex spies -- with human touch. Couple of things are not yet clear regarding the motivation of few characters and I hope it will be made more clear in subsequent books in the series. I can very much imagine it being written for the tv. An office settings, cast of front line workers and management, not too many outdoor scenes, a caustic boss, and a group of misfits. I am looking forward to watching it on tv as well sometime soon.
