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Very Important Corpses

by Simon R. Green

Series: Ishmael Jones (3)

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The Organisation has despatched Ishmael and his partner Penny to Coronach House on the shores of Loch Ness where the secretive but highly influential Baphamet Group are holding their annual meeting. The Organisation believes an imposter has infiltrated the Group and they have instructed Ishmael to root him - or her - out. It's not Ishmael's only mission. The first agent sent by the Organisation has been found dead in her room, murdered in a horribly gruesome manner. Ishmael must also discover who killed his fellow agent, Jennifer Rifkin - and why. Dismissive of rumors that the legendary 'Coronach Creature' is behind Jennifer's death, Ishmael sets out to expose the human killer in their midst. But he must act fast - before any more Very Important People are killed.… (more)
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Another Ishmael Jones romp - this time featuring murderous and mysterious goings on in a castle beside Loch Ness. This time it's a high-powered business leads meeting (think Davos summits) meets the Glamis Castle legends.

Fun.
  Maddz | Sep 7, 2024 |
Very Important Corpses
By Simon R. Green
Ishmael travels to be a security agent for some high profile business people. One of his fellow agents was killed there and he is sent there to find who did it while he is there. It's a great mystery with weird characters, some creepy science fiction/horror, twists, and Penny is there too! Good story! ( )
  MontzaleeW | Mar 10, 2024 |
Very Important Corpses is the third book in Green's Ishmael Jones series. Ishmael Jones is a not quite human agent for the Organization. He is sent to investigate the death of a fellow agent who was on a mission at a mansion on the shores of Loch Ness. A group of very influential people were meeting there and it was suspected that there was an imposter. When other people start to die, Jones has to solve the case and stop the killer. I really like the mix of classic mystery and paranormal in this series. If you take out the supernatural elements, it reads much like an Agatha Christie mystery. Although there is not a lot of depth to the stories, there is growth in the character of Ishmael as the series continues and I look forward to seeing where that goes in future books. Overall, it was an entertaining paranormal mystery that kept me entertained on a lazy afternoon. ( )
  Cora-R | Jun 10, 2023 |
I read Dead Man Walking, the previous book in this series, last summer and loved it. So image my happiness of getting the chance to read this book. Just like in the previous book must Ishmael and his partner Penny once again travel to an isolated house to investigate a mystery. But, this time it's to Coronach House on the shores of Loch Ness. A fellow agent has been murdered, and now Ishmael must find out who killed her before anyone else is murdered. But, that's easier said than done.

Very Important Corpses is a bit similar to the Dead Man Walking, not so much the case, but the old house far from civilization, with a dark history. And, as with Dead Man Walking mayhem will soon arise, and more people will end up dead. I found this book to be entertaining and engrossing, although, not as good as Dead Man Walking. But, still pretty awesome. I love both Ishmael and Penny, they are a very dynamic duo and it's quite fun reading about their antics as they try to investigate (and threaten and fight people) for answers, well mostly Ishmael.

The revealing of the big bad villain was perhaps not a big surprise, but I quite enjoy returning to Ishmael and Penny's world of mysteries, mayhem, and murders and I look forward to reading the next book (and the first one that I have yet gotten my hands on)!

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!

Read this review and others on A Bookaholic Swede ( )
  MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
I read Dead Man Walking, the previous book in this series, last summer and loved it. So image my happiness of getting the chance to read this book. Just like in the previous book must Ishmael and his partner Penny once again travel to an isolated house to investigate a mystery. But, this time it's to Coronach House on the shores of Loch Ness. A fellow agent has been murdered, and now Ishmael must find out who killed her before anyone else is murdered. But, that's easier said than done.

Very Important Corpses is a bit similar to the Dead Man Walking, not so much the case, but the old house far from civilization, with a dark history. And, as with Dead Man Walking mayhem will soon arise, and more people will end up dead. I found this book to be entertaining and engrossing, although, not as good as Dead Man Walking. But, still pretty awesome. I love both Ishmael and Penny, they are a very dynamic duo and it's quite fun reading about their antics as they try to investigate (and threaten and fight people) for answers, well mostly Ishmael.

The revealing of the big bad villain was perhaps not a big surprise, but I quite enjoy returning to Ishmael and Penny's world of mysteries, mayhem, and murders and I look forward to reading the next book (and the first one that I have yet gotten my hands on)!

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!

Read this review and others on A Bookaholic Swede ( )
  MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
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Call me Ishmael. Ishmael Jones.
There is a hidden world, of the strange and unnatural. A shadowy world, of aliens and monsters and men who have monsters in them. I operate in the darkest parts of the hidden world, dealing with things that shouldn't exist, but unfortunately do. And if I've done my job properly, none of you will ever know I was there.
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'You've been reading those weird magazines again, haven't you?' I said. 'Most conspiracy theories only exist to comfort people. The idea that there's some group of evil masterminds in charge of everything is actually preferable to the idea that there's no one at the wheel. That all the world's governments are just bumbling along, doing the best they can, and screwing up because the job is just too big for them is a much scarier prospect than some inhuman secret cabal.' (chapter one)
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[After the Major Domo has warned Ishmael and Penny how they will know if they've entered an out-of-bounds area]

'That's all right,' I said cheerfully. 'If I decide there's something I really need to see, I'll just kick the doors in. And if any of the guards shoot at me and I notice, I will make such an example of them that people just hearing about it will dry-heave with horror. Spread the word for me, there's a dear.' (chapter 3)
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The Organisation has despatched Ishmael and his partner Penny to Coronach House on the shores of Loch Ness where the secretive but highly influential Baphamet Group are holding their annual meeting. The Organisation believes an imposter has infiltrated the Group and they have instructed Ishmael to root him - or her - out. It's not Ishmael's only mission. The first agent sent by the Organisation has been found dead in her room, murdered in a horribly gruesome manner. Ishmael must also discover who killed his fellow agent, Jennifer Rifkin - and why. Dismissive of rumors that the legendary 'Coronach Creature' is behind Jennifer's death, Ishmael sets out to expose the human killer in their midst. But he must act fast - before any more Very Important People are killed.

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