Into the Thinnest of Air

An Ishmael Jones Mystery

By: Simon R. Green

Narrated by: Gildart Jackson

Dinner at an ancient Cornish inn leads to one baffling disappearance after another in the fifth intriguing Ishmael Jones mystery.

“It’s just a nice weekend, in a nice country inn. Nothing bad is going to happen....”

Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny are attending the re-opening of Tyrone’s Castle, an ancient Cornish inn originally built by smugglers. Over dinner that night, the guests entertain one another with ghost stories inspired by local legends and superstitions. But it would appear that the curse of Tyrone’s Castle has struck for real when one of their number disappears into thin air. And then another....

Is the inn really subject to an ancient curse? Sceptical of ghost stories, Ishmael believes the key to the mystery lies in the present rather than the past. But with no bodies, no evidence, and no clues to go on, how can he prove it?

©2017 Simon R. Green (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing

love the dry humor

interesting story, maybe not an entirely surprising ending, but gripping listening during most of it.

There are good twists in the story

The host of characters is a fun group and your learn their quirks quickly. The overall premise is similar to other stories in this genre. Think the game Clue

Stuck in a room with a killer(story synopsis)

He’s on vacation and stuck in a room with another killer. It’s a good recipe. It’s gotten the job done multiple times before. You’ll enjoy it. Trust me reader.

Brilliant!

Some of the best narration I have ever heard. Brilliant story. So happy to have found this series.

Decent Listen

Nice twist and a bit of a departure from the usual villains. Not as graphically violent as previous books, although people do die. Plot was a bit weak though - I figured out the how by the time the second guest went missing. Shame on Ishmael - he took things at face value and for granted that normally he would have checked out in detail. Jackson does his usual awesome job as narrator.