PositiveThe Canberra Times (AUS)Herron is a clever satirist but he is also a stylish writer. His descriptions of London are memorably vivid ... Although Bad Actors is a standalone novel, if you haven\'t ventured into Herron\'s world of spies before, it would be better to start with Slow Horses (2010) and read the series in order ... One word of warning. Among the mayhem, chaos and moments of cynical political insight, Herron has a tendency to kill off his established characters.