Not of this World by Simon R. Green, a good next installment in the series by Green, keeps it fresh and suspenseful. I enjoyed this book.

Gideon Sable, master thief is back in “Not of This World”, Simon R. Green’s fourth book in the series starring the rouge and his band of merry misfits.

As the owners of Old Harry's Place, a magic shop, Gideon and Annie feel they should step back and not risk life and limb going on perilous adventures. But that gets quite boring, and soon Gideon is sneaking off to meet a mysterious character who may have a job for him. Quickly joined by Annie (or Melody Mead as her current persona is known as), Gideon meets Professor Neil Sharpe and is presented with an opportunity to break into the Preserve, Britain’s answer to Area 51 to steal the ghost of a Venus astronaut who may also be possessed by an alien. Just your typical adventure!

So it’s time to assemble the crew, but first it turns out that the Damned (Lex Talon) and Polly (the adopted werewolf daughter of Lex and Switch-It-Suzie) have been captured by another blast from Gideon’s past, a thief who Gideon used to work for. Can our hero rescue his crew and then plunge them into an even worse situation?

This is a short novel that follows the basic formula set up in the previous three outings: Gideon gets a mysterious request that is always more than meets the eye, he and his crew go on a mini-adventure, then the major adventure takes place with a surprise twist. Just because it follows a formula doesn’t mean that it’s not entertaining. Enjoy the witty banter, marvel at the latest gadgets and tricky items, and learn a little bit more about the characters in each adventure. A fun one-sitting read, this time the buildup is more fun than the actual heist.

I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Severn House via NetGalley. Thank you!

There’s really no good reason why I read Gideon Sable series. Outside of the fact that book one was objectively all kinds of fun. And subsequent entries were all just-about-sufficiently entertaining.
The thing is, once the author established the world his master thief and his pals live in and described their tricks of the trade and gadgetry, the freshness fades away. And without it, the formula comes through.
Because, of course, there’s a formula. It’s how the author’s been putting out so many books in all these different series. Always series. Pays the bills. Sure.
And I don’t like series, either. But these books are so short. They are light reading in every way. And they are kind of fun, even if trite and formulaic.
This time, Gideon and his team take on a secret research facility which sounds awesome and is rather underutilized in the novel to steal a ghost that sounds straight out of Doom Patrol scripts. Shenanigans ensue, like they do. Wham bam action and all that. All very cute, very snappy. Sufficiently entertaining for how quickly it reads. Thanks Netgalley.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review "Not Of This World" by Simon R. Green, the latest thrilling entry in the Gideon Sable adventures.
And the gang's getting back together - at least some of them; Gideon, Lex (The Damned), Switch-It Suzie and Sally their adopted daughter (and werewolf) are back, along with Annie Anybody in one of her alternates, Melody Mead (who seems to only be herself).
This time, they're tasked with entering The Preserve In Bath (the British equivalent of Area 51) and finding and kidnapping a ghost, who may or may not be an alien who possessed a long ago British astronaut and was killed on his return and exiled to The Preserve.
Of course, no Gideon Sable adventure would be complete without multiple obstacles to overcome, and many, many quips, word plays and generally evil evil-doers.
As with all of the Gideon Sable adventures, and Mr. Green's other series (The Nightside, Shaman Bond, etc) the fun never ends and the good guys (?) always win the day.
Highly entertaining and recommended.

I always know exactly what I’m getting when I read a book by this author, and this latest in the Gideon Sable series is no exception. Gideon is facing a new challenge with this girlfriend Anne who isn’t really herself in this one. We also get to see England’s place for alien artifacts which was so interesting what the author’s mind came up with. While this series isn’t great literature nor do we get a lot of character growth, it is a good way to spend some reading time. Add some witty dialogue, more interesting side characters, and a twisty conclusion, and this book is exactly what you need to take your mind off of anything you need to. Recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

I enjoyed this book. It reminds me of the Nightside books with the Gideon being so like the John Taylor character. It was a bit annoying that Gideon kept uttering I always do. The story is very interesting, I loved the twist on why the ghost/alien was there. The characters are interesting and detailed. I definitely felt like I knew them each. Can’t wait to see the next book. #NotofThisWorld #NetGalley

If you like Simon Green books you will enjoy “Not of This World..”. This is a slim volume, fourth in the Gideon Sable series about a supremely talented thief who operates in the netherworld of London, where magic and myth and hard boiled crimson mingle freely. Sable is akin to the hyper talented heroes of the Nightside books or the Ishmael Jones novels. There is never a real sense of threat, so there isn’t much tension. But there is lots of fun: snappy dialogue; clever twists; inventive gimmicks; and familiar, reliable turns of phrase. So, I read it in a sitting and enjoyed it from start to finish. If you want a brisk, entertaining fantasy you won’t go wrong.

Thanks to Severn House and NetGalley for a free reading copy.