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To state the obvious: Mick Herron is one hell of a writer. This is a spy story, novella (Don’t you love that word?) to be precise. The writing is effortless (for the reader) and a constant source of wonderment. How you end up at this particular conclusion of the story is a treat. Who is doing what to whom? Is he or she what they may seem? Read it and find out. Oh, and soak up every subtle nuance as they appear on the