Sandman Slim

, #1

388 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 2009 by Eos.

ISBN:
978-0-06-171430-6
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4 stars (2 reviews)

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.

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reviewed Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey (Sandman Slim, #1)

Well-Written Comfort Food

4 stars

This is one of the authors I decided to check out after reading his story in Body Shocks. I don’t recall which story he wrote, but I liked it and wrote his name down. I’m glad I did, because I enjoyed Sandman Slim quite a lot.

I’m a fan of hard-boiled magicians, and while I new I’d never read Sandman Slim before, much of the novel felt familiar. It was a beloved old story told by a new (to me) voice - well-written comfort food.

If you’re a fan of The Dresden Files, this’ll be right up your alley. Just be aware that while I’d rate Dresden a PG, Slim gets an R.

Subjects

  • Paranormal fiction
  • Fiction

Places

  • Los Angeles (Calif.)