--- product_id: 49631351 title: "Reconstruction (Oxford): 5" price: "₱2504" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/49631351-reconstruction-oxford-5 store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Reconstruction (Oxford): 5 **Price:** ₱2504 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Reconstruction (Oxford): 5 - **How much does it cost?** ₱2504 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/49631351-reconstruction-oxford-5) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Review: Brilliant - A terrific read and a really well constructed plot. It kept me riveted all the way to the last page. Review: Great, as ever. - Another example of Mick Herron’s excellent skills, not Jackson Lamb (unfortunately, as he is as good as it gets) but definitely a really good read. Builds slowly, with many of the MH trademark descriptions, before moving into a delightfully twisty and absorbing stand-alone spy/thriller tale. I do like MH’s sense of humour which permeates even the most sombre events and while I have absolutely no idea if any of this approximates to even 1% of real spy life, it makes for excellent escapist fiction. Perhaps real spy life does too? Again, no idea, though I suspect it is infinitely more boring. The plot turns out to be somewhat convoluted, so no attempt here to describe and anyway, that would involve spoilers and others have commented, so no need for me to do so. I came to this after three failed attempts to read books by new authors, none of whom could touch this guy in a month of Sundays so I was pleased to have my reading equilibrium restored. If you like Mick Herron, you will like this; if you have not read him, I’d start with the Jackson Lamb series and then this is a treat ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 3,166,809 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 630 in Mysteries (Books) 1,183 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery 132,986 in Thrillers (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 5,247 Reviews | ## Images ![Reconstruction (Oxford): 5 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ciAyw7DzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant *by B***D on 7 December 2024* A terrific read and a really well constructed plot. It kept me riveted all the way to the last page. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great, as ever. *by P***S on 3 February 2020* Another example of Mick Herron’s excellent skills, not Jackson Lamb (unfortunately, as he is as good as it gets) but definitely a really good read. Builds slowly, with many of the MH trademark descriptions, before moving into a delightfully twisty and absorbing stand-alone spy/thriller tale. I do like MH’s sense of humour which permeates even the most sombre events and while I have absolutely no idea if any of this approximates to even 1% of real spy life, it makes for excellent escapist fiction. Perhaps real spy life does too? Again, no idea, though I suspect it is infinitely more boring. The plot turns out to be somewhat convoluted, so no attempt here to describe and anyway, that would involve spoilers and others have commented, so no need for me to do so. I came to this after three failed attempts to read books by new authors, none of whom could touch this guy in a month of Sundays so I was pleased to have my reading equilibrium restored. If you like Mick Herron, you will like this; if you have not read him, I’d start with the Jackson Lamb series and then this is a treat ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Caveat emptor: It might be Mick Herron but it's not a Jackson Lamb book… *by M***L on 20 February 2023* Mick Herron's "Reconstruction" might be about spooks but it's not a Jackson Lamb/Slow Horses story because these are the spooks' bean-counters; and it might be set in Oxford, Amazon have helpfully labelled it as book five of the Oxford series, but it isn't about [Oxford series book 4 spoiler alert: the late] Zoe Boehm. Instead this is really a standalone book that's about missing millions, an accidental gunman, nursery school hostages, spook accountants Ben and Miro. and the spooks' top dog "Bad" Sam Chapman, you can read the plot synopsis [and spoilers] elsewhere, but all you really need to know is that this is by Mick Herron and he's on form. Beware though "Reconstruction" does not have all the comedy of the Lamb stories but there are still some good one-liners and put-downs. As ever with Herron the story is clever though a little convoluted and it's well written in Herron's style packing his text with description [other reviewers have complained that it has a slow start which is not atypical of Herron's books], it's tense, and in Herron's normal fashion there's a host of key characters that we are introduced to without any single one of them being a real lead character; everyone we meet has a secret to hide and along the way there are twists and turns, but when it comes the ending is abrupt and ambiguous and for that it's brilliant and gets top marks. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/49631351-reconstruction-oxford-5](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/49631351-reconstruction-oxford-5) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*