Sandman Slim - Hardcover

Kadrey, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061714305 ISBN 13: 9780061714306

Publisher: Harper Voyager, 2009

Synopsis

Working as a sideshow gladiator in Hell after being snatched by demons at the age of nineteen, James Stark escapes and returns to Los Angeles, where he plots to destroy the magic circle that stole his life in spite of such challenges as the circle's conniving leader, an abusive talking head, and a sleazy video store owner. 50,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"Sarcastic, irreverent and ridiculously enjoyable riff on the Urban Fantasy genre. ... a lot like a mosh pit -- rough, exuberant, unpredictable -- and a heck of a lot of fun."--Miami Herald

"Paced like greased lightning (watch out for friction burns on your turning finger), blend the movie-ish delights of tough guy noir and such smart-mouthgore-fests as "Reanimator" and "Army of Darkness," seasoned by soupcons of Gaimanian romanticism and Koontzian sentiment."--Booklist

"The most hard-boiled piece of supernatural fiction I've ever had the pleasure of reading. ... all confident and energetic and fresh and angry. I loved this book and all its screwed-up people."--Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother

The most hard-boiled piece of supernatural fiction I ve ever had the pleasure of reading. all confident and energetic and fresh and angry. I loved this book and all its screwed-up people. --Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother"

Paced like greased lightning (watch out for friction burns on your turning finger), blend the movie-ish delights of tough guy noir and such smart-mouthgore-fests as Reanimator and Army of Darkness, seasoned by soupcons of Gaimanian romanticism and Koontzian sentiment. --Booklist"

Sarcastic, irreverent and ridiculously enjoyable riff on the Urban Fantasy genre. a lot like a mosh pit -- rough, exuberant, unpredictable -- and a heck of a lot of fun. --Miami Herald"

If Simon R. Green wrote an episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter, it would read much like Sandman Slim violent, vivid, non-stop action of the supernatural kind. I couldn t put it down. --Charlaine Harris"

Nicotine and octane in equal parts might come close to the high-energy buzz from Richard Kadrey s Sandman Slim. Crisp world building, recognizable and fully-realized characters, and a refreshingly unique storytelling style make for an absorbing read.Sandman Slim is my kind of hero. --Kim Harrison"

The best B movie I ve read in at least twenty years. An addictively satisfying, deeply amusing, dirty-ass masterpiece, Sandman Slim swerves hell-bent through our culture s impacted gridlock of genres it s like watching Sergio Leone and Clive Barker co-direct from a script by Jim Thompson and S. Clay Wilson. --William Gibson"

"If Simon R. Green wrote an episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter, it would read much like Sandman Slim - violent, vivid, non-stop action of the supernatural kind. I couldn't put it down."--Charlaine Harris

Book Description:

Escaped from Hell, Barred from Heaven, Guess that only leaves L.A.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061714305
• ISBN 13: 9780061714306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 388