When an old friend asks for Ishmael Jones' assistance, Ishmael feels he must go even though it means having to step out of the shadows where he has tried to live since his alien ship landed on Earth in the early '60s. The friend's daughter is getting married but there is a curse on the family - the man who marries any daughter born into the family will die on their wedding night. One small problem - the man has not seen Jones in decades and although Jones has taken on human form, he doesn't age. One really big problem - Jones doesn't remember what his alien side was like but now it is fighting to get out and he's pretty sure this doesn't bode well either for Jones or for the planet.

I always enjoy Simon R Green's books in the Ishmael Jones Mystery series and Till Death Do Us Part is no exception. They're kind of a mash-up of paranormal and cozy locked room mysteries and they're great fun to read. This is a fast read with plenty of action and twists and turns but perhaps the most compelling part of this book is Jones' efforts to maintain his humanity.

<i>Thanks to Netgalley and Severn House for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review</i>

Ishmael and Penny are summoned to the home of an old associate of his to help guard his daughter and husband to be on her wedding day and night. There is an old curse regarding the families bride's not living through their wedding night, but there hasn't been a girl born in the family for generations, so getting information isn't exactly easy. The timing isn't great for Ishmael as he's having a personal crisis of who he really is and is it going to take over his life, a real fear of losing himself completely, and what will happen to Penny is a huge concern.
This book is a small town murder mystery set in a lonely location. It is nice to have an old friend of Ishmael that just accepts him as he is. Not as much snarky conversations between the main couple, but the action takes precedence in this who or what done it. Enjoyable fast read lots of good twists and turns looking forward to the next one.

It’s always a challenge to jump into the middle of series, but a skillful author will give you all the background you need, woven into the action without infodumps or confusion. Such was the case with this, the seventh Ishmael Jones mystery.

Ishmael Jones was a real person, or rather the pseudonym used by a covert CIA officer. Green’s Ishmael Jones isn’t exactly human and is very much a secret agent for a succession of secret agencies. He looks human enough, and has a rewarding relationship with the fearsomely smart Penny Belcourt, but he doesn’t age and he fights a continual battle to keep his demonic self submerged.

The current episode follows the classical form of a murder mystery: a gathering in a small English town, a family curse, a series of murders designed to prevent a wedding, and so forth. Green’s deft handling of the elements of the unfolding mystery (actually, several) and Jones’s personal journey make for a fast, enjoyable read. I did not see the ending coming, even though all the clues were there.

The usual disclaimer: I received a review copy of this book, but no one bribed me to say anything in particular about it. Although chocolates and fine imported tea are always welcome.

I've loved everything I've read by Simon R Green and this is no exception. A fast paced murder mystery, it's got everything you want from a new series - a great micro story with hints of a massive macro story line that's got a lot of depth to it.

Ishmael is called in to help an old friend dodge a family curse that affects newlyweds. Nobody has survived their wedding night for generations and with the bodies piling up, it looks like the curse is still going strong.

It's a short read that's more of a taster of what's to come than an in depth story, but it's still fun and it made for perfect reading while I was away for the weekend.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC without obligation.

As I've mentioned before, Simon R. Green's Ishmael Jones series is one of my guilty pleasures. Till Sudden Death Do Us Part was no exception. Ishmael's past is popping up to haunt him, and then he is contacted by an old friend/former coworker, asking for help. Ishmael and Penny become wedding guests/protection detail for a bride and groom in danger from an old family curse. Great fun, some B-movie demises, and a rather happier-than-usual ending. Many thanks to Severn House and NetGalley for providing me a digital ARC in return for an honest review.

Excellent! A solid venture into what feels like noir mystery! Love Mr Green, but this is just a fabulous new story, one I hope to see more of!

Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny return for another installment of the Country House Murder mystery series. The alien is coming out and Ishmael doesn't know what it means for his future, both personally and with Penny. When he is summoned to a remote part of the countryside to attend a wedding and solve a mystery, the usual hi-jinks occur-someone has been murdered, and there is something supernatural going on. An enjoyable addition to this series.

This is a fabulous author and a new one for me. I have not read any previous books but I will be. The writing is fantastic and the characters are good.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read a preview copy of "Till Sudden Death Do Us Part" by Simon R. Green in return for an honest review.

I have read the previous Ishmael Jones/Penny Belcourt novels, so I have historical knowledge of their escapades, and looked forward to reading the upcoming adventure.

Someone from ishmael's past with Black Heir is asking for his assistance - with a family curse; as this is outside the purview of The Organization, the Colonel lets Ishmael and Penny know that they won't have any backup if needed. But Ishmael's loyalty to an old friend who helped him greatly when it was needed cannot be denied.

And so begins the adventure as Ishmael and Penny venture out to the tiny town where Robert Bergin lives, to try and save his daughter and her soon-to-be husband from their fates on the day of their upcoming wedding. According to the family curse, put upon them by a spurned lover/witch, the moment a Bergin daughter is married, her husband (and probably her) will be killed, in cold blood. Already, the minister who had been charged with the nuptials has been cruelly killed - neck broken and tied to his church's bell, so everyone is on edge.

As with all the previous Ishmael/Penny adventures, the banter is there, the sly suggestions of ishmael's heritage, but this time Ishmael's is also dealing with 'an invisible demon'.

Although this story is nearly as complex as previous adventures - red herrings galore, inexplicable murders/deaths, etc. I have to admit that this one reads more like a novella than a novel - but you should be the judge of that.

Although skeptical, Ishmael and Penny do discover that the Bergin family is cursed - just not as everyone thought (but that would be giving the climax away).

An enjoyable addition to the Ishmael Jones stories.

Thank you to Netgalley, Simon R Green and Severn House for my arc of Till Sudden Death Do Us Part in exchange for an honest review.

If you've read my reviews of Simon's books before then you'll know that I absolutely love this series. It ticks all the boxes, it's entertaining, funny, has likeable characters and there's always a mystery to solve that's usually like a sci fi Agatha Christie!

Till Sudden Death Do Us Part was once again just a really great read. Ishmael and Penny were in top form and very entertaining as always. This time they visit an old colleague of Ishmael's who needs help with a family Curse, and a wedding! Meanwhile Ishmael's former self is trying very hard to come forward, is it trying to tell him something?

I can't wait to read more in this series and would highly recommend it!

I received a copy of this novel in return for an honest review





Anyone who knows me will tell you I love Simon R Green. I don't read his Drood series or his intense Science Fiction, but I've read everything else. And his new series about Ishmael Jones? It is great!



This series is primarily closed room murder mystery types, taking place in mansions, tiny towns, old inns, and archeological sites.



In the last book we found out what Ishmael really is and in this book he struggles with worrying about whether his old self will storm through his barriers and take over, erasing everything he likes about himself and destroying the woman he loves.



I adore this authors world building, all his words link together. Nightside, Drood, Ghost Finders. They all exist in the same world of weird underground organizations, hidden unseen places and spaces and the abnormal covered by a thin layer so us normal folks never discover it. If we do? We are covered up and cleaned up as efficiently as possible.



So please go and enjoy this creepy murder mystery, but I'd recommend reading it with the lights.....on.

Newest in Simon R. Green n' tremendously exciting Ishmael Jones paranormal/sci fi series, TILL SUDDEN DEATH DO US PART finds Ishmael vitally concerned that his original alien self is near to manifesting and taking over, after successful repression over the course of nearly 60 years. Called upon by a former friend with whom he worked for a clandestine organization many years before, Ishmael is tasked to halt a long-standing family curse. Unmasking a murderer, Ishmael discovers that legend is not always without foundation. I read each new novel in this series before I read anything else, and always come away purely gratified.