Sandman Slim - Softcover

Kadrey, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061976261 ISBN 13: 9780061976261

Publisher: Eos, 2010

Synopsis

“An addictively satisfying, deeply amusing, dirty-ass masterpiece.”
—William Gibson

“A sharp-edged urban fantasy, drenched in blood and cynicism, tipping its hat to Sam Peckinpah, Raymond Chandler, and the anti-heroes of Hong Kong cinema....A bravura performance.”
—San Francisco Chronicle

“I couldn’t put it down.”
—Charlaine Harris

Sandman Slim has arrived—a wild and weird, edge-of-your-seat supernatural roller-coaster rider that propels author Richard Kadrey to the forefront of the fantasy, thriller, and a host of other literary genres. This spellbinding, utterly remarkable tale of a vengeful magician/hitman’s return from hell is part H.P. Lovecraft, part Christopher Moore, part Jim Butcher, and totally, unabashedly dark, twisted, and hilarious.

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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: Eos
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061976261
• ISBN 13: 9780061976261
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 403