#the secret hours

[sloughhousestaircase]

Some spoilers for The Secret Hours

“Look… what name they got you living under now?”

“Max.”

“Max. Jackson Lamb.”

“Nice to make your acquaintance, Jackson Lamb.”

“Look, this one here’s Cartwright Jr. Try to only hold it against him with one hand, cause with your other I’m going to need you to keep him out of trouble. Unless you’ve got…standing arrangements to play bridge, or whatever it is the old and useless do.”

“It’s chess in the park, actually. But I’m sure if my hands get full, your lad here can move a pawn or two for me. Can he read a chessboard?”

“I’m not even convinced he can read.”

[moonsnightowl]

"When the past meets the present, the present always wins, but the victories are fleeting, mere technical knock-outs. The present wins every battle, but the past always wins the war."

- The Secret Hours / Mick Herron

[televisioncore]

"They'd made each other who they were, back when they'd been different."

The Secret Hours, Mick Herron

an alison + miles + otis (though mostly alison and miles) moodboard because i'm sad about them

[anditendshowyoudexpect]

i really was fooled by this "standalone" nonsense (well alright it is standalone but it would be not nearly as fun if one hasn't read the main series) lol familiar faces, or rather voices on every turn

this is a prequel (well alright not a prequel, a backstory inside a side story), and Jackson Lamb's fart by any other name would smell as horrid

[paintedcrows]

Whenever Bill sees KingOfNJ's fics through Stan's eyes he just thinks they have the same taste in fanfiction (disgusting. unthinkable) continued

[dreamsatdusk]

Much is made of the frostable glass wall in First Desk’s office - and not just in this book. But they are rather cool. I attended a workshop of sorts I guess you could call it, somewhere they had one of those. Definitely one of the more amusing aspects of the day :p

[tawnysoup]

CW DEATH, DEAD BODY, STRANGULATION, BLOOD, IMPLIED SELF-HARM (in case my tags aren't enough!!!! stay safe)

(Above you, you hear Loop trying to take a breath.)

[mimefish]

is this anything

[sugerkainart]

one at a time

[khaopybara]

❝I love you, my naughty girl.❞

LINGLING KWONG as FAHLADA THANANUSAK and ORM KORNNAPHAT as EARN SANITHADA episode 8 of THE SECRET OF US

[gnomewithalaptop]

Thinking about Tim and Cassie as narrative reflections of each other -- about how they both started out as normal kids with no obligation to their mentors, good kids who just wanted to help, and how gradually, bit by bit, that choice they made as thirteen-year-olds lowkey ruined any chance they had for a normal life

[moonsnightowl]

Malcolm Kyle makes me nervous

[fudgecake-charlie]

I wanted to play around on aggie drawing BigB because he deserves to have more exploration in his design!! I think I quite like the blue and purple

[epiaphany]

nessa's 911 rewatch - 2x01 Under Pressure

[ashiyn]

secret life session one in a nutshell

[hehearse]