The Secret Hours
London Rules, again:
“This was Westminster, and London Rules were in play, which—right below Never apologise, never explain—stated Never admit you made a mistake.” Page 42.
(London Rules previously.)
“Such embellishments provide context, and encourage hidden details to emerge—the past lies behind a wall, but memories, given encouragement, clamber over.” Page 175.
There’s a style, and way of suggesting, with a background flavor?
It’s as rich, and certainly set in the exact same universe as Slow Horses, but there’ a different texture, almost, a John Le Carre style, first guess, the precursor to the current Neo Noire lit.
Wry British humor, and always a pleasure, but think: Spy vs. Spy.
Boom.
