Why You'll Love This
A retired master thief who steals the unstealable gets one more impossible job — and this time, failure means losing everything that matters.
- Great if you want: supernatural heist fiction with sharp wit and cool concepts
- The experience: fast and lean — reads in a single focused sitting
- The writing: Green keeps the prose punchy, dry, and propulsive — no wasted words
- Skip if: you want deep worldbuilding — this series runs on style over depth
About This Book
When the person you love most simply vanishes, what lengths would you go to in order to bring them back? Gideon Sable has built a quieter life running a magical London shop with his partner Annie — but "quiet" has never really suited a man who steals things that shouldn't be stealable. When Annie disappears under circumstances that defy ordinary explanation, Gideon is pulled back into the dangerous, glittering underworld he thought he'd left behind. The stakes here aren't treasure or reputation — they're deeply personal, and that emotional urgency gives this supernatural caper real weight beneath all its cleverness.
Simon R. Green writes with a wisecracking, propulsive rhythm that keeps pages turning almost involuntarily — short chapters, sharp dialogue, and a world where the impossible is treated with casual familiarity. At 192 pages, Where is Anybody? is lean and purposeful, the kind of book that trusts readers to keep up rather than over-explaining its mythology. Series veterans will find the familiar crew dynamics rewarding, while the personal stakes make this particular entry feel more grounded than a typical heist adventure. Green's London has texture, his cons have style, and his characters have genuine heart.
