This, the seventh book in the Jackson Lamb series, does not disappoint. I imagine most everyone who reads it has already devoured the previous six books. For us, the return of Lamb and his “slow horses” — spies cast aside by MI6 — is reason enough to spend a few hours in their company. But this book also shows a side of Lamb we don’t often get to see — a man who despite all his insults and abuse of his staff is the most loyal and protective boss anyone could want. You do not want to mess with him, as several characters in this book will discover. And yes, the book does end on a cliffhanger. So we wait, impatiently, for number 8 …