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amybraunauthor's review against another edition
5.0
Sandman Slim is the ultimate anti-hero. I love him, and can't wait to keep reading more books in this wicked series.
spitzig's review against another edition
3.0
Disappointing. The first novel had a focus I found original-Hell. The main character was a gladiator/assassin who'd lived in Hell for a while. Pretty bad-ass, interesting magics. Well, living on the surface for a while made him not so bad-ass.
Characters were weak.
Plot was pretty good. Not too slow. Interesting things happened. Interesting zombie treatment.
Characters were weak.
Plot was pretty good. Not too slow. Interesting things happened. Interesting zombie treatment.
showell's review against another edition
3.0
Funny, profane, with a plot that is simultaneously engrossing, over the top, and mindless. An excellent choice for waiting out a blizzard.
jmoses's review against another edition
4.0
More of the same, and not in a bad way. I like this world, and the magic system, and the characters. Slim is conflicted, as he should be, and everybody else is complex and true to form. Fun, quick and dirty (not that kind of dirty).
sevaspeto's review against another edition
4.0
I was fairly on the fence about this for a *good* bulk of it. One of my complaints about the first entry in the Sandman Slim series was that the dialogue and narration felt too pulpy and witty and inauthentic. But without delving into spoiler territory, there's a good section of this book that deviates from that pulpy, witty style of writing and I found that I *immediately* missed it. It's part of our hero's attitude and demeanor and maybe it's Kadrey's signature voice. I'm actually highly motivated to read something of his outside the Sandman Slim series to confirm or deny that now, haha.
Although I thought the central storyline of "Sandman Slim" was stronger than "Kill The Dead", this book is a solid continuation of the story and extends the world-building a bit further. If you dug "Sandman Slim", you'll definitely enjoy "Kill The Dead". And now that I've delved deeper into the universe and made peace with his voice and the characters, I'm definitely interested in tearing through the rest of the novels in this series =0)
Although I thought the central storyline of "Sandman Slim" was stronger than "Kill The Dead", this book is a solid continuation of the story and extends the world-building a bit further. If you dug "Sandman Slim", you'll definitely enjoy "Kill The Dead". And now that I've delved deeper into the universe and made peace with his voice and the characters, I'm definitely interested in tearing through the rest of the novels in this series =0)
tobinlopes's review against another edition
3.0
A good, lightning fast-paced installment of Sandman Slim and his buddies. At times the plot, largely driven by Slim himself, felt forced.
It's still good enough for anyone who's interested in angels, demons, vampires, zombies.
I gave it a 7/10 on my own scale.
-tpl
It's still good enough for anyone who's interested in angels, demons, vampires, zombies.
I gave it a 7/10 on my own scale.
-tpl
bethtabler's review against another edition
5.0
"Hell is hilarious if you're the one in charge." ~ Lucifer
I absolutely love this series thus far. It was one of the books I wanted to finish reading by the end of the year via this list. 10 Books I Want to Read This Year.. And Why
My blog post from earlier this year, "Kill the Dead" by Richard Kadrey - I read the first "Sandman Slim" book, aptly named just "Sandman Slim" and dudddde, holy anti-hero batman. Yaas. Bring on the "I don't give a shit attitude." I love that the language in Sandman Slim is punchy. Not overly wordy and detailed. I want some concisely written words."
I received everything I asked for and more after reading #2 in the series. Sandman Slim should be on more lists and garner more praise. It should be up there with the likes of Dresden, and October Daye because it is just that damn good. It is so refreshing when there seems to be so much unoriginal urban fantasy out there. Always the same sort of schtick. Not this book...
“Twenty percent? What am I, your waiter? I got you five vampires, not a BLT.”
― Richard Kadrey, Kill the Dead
This story picks up a while after the first Sandman Slim story left off. We have our resident anti-hero having a hell of a time mentally, and in some ways physically while trying to the bills by doing the odd killing or menacing here and there. I don't want to give too much away, but if you enjoyed the first book in this series, "Sandman Slim" you will probably enjoy this one. They are a little different in style and texture. But, the dark humor and great story come through. There is a bit of a love interest, and a new interesting character getting fleshed out in Lucifer. I am going to keep this short, as this book is a pause in a longer story. But read the series. It is so worth it.
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mehitabels's review against another edition
5.0
I finished this book and thought "yeah, that was good". Then my husband started reading it, and would share little bits, and I would laugh and be filled with glee, and think "that was a very good book". Then I started to pull my quotes out and I had to share them with anyone nearby and I thought, "This is a really very excellent book".
Sandman Slim adventures continue, with (timely) zombies and the Devil himself. Who I am ever more attracted to in nearly every book he appears (and many thanks to [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] and [a:Mike Carey|9018|Mike Carey|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1334894864p2/9018.jpg]'s [b:Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway|359195|Lucifer, Vol. 1 Devil in the Gateway (Lucifer, #1)|Mike Carey|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1309577911s/359195.jpg|1093529]).
The books just keep getting better, to the point that it is really all I want to read.
Sandman Slim adventures continue, with (timely) zombies and the Devil himself. Who I am ever more attracted to in nearly every book he appears (and many thanks to [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] and [a:Mike Carey|9018|Mike Carey|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1334894864p2/9018.jpg]'s [b:Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway|359195|Lucifer, Vol. 1 Devil in the Gateway (Lucifer, #1)|Mike Carey|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1309577911s/359195.jpg|1093529]).
The books just keep getting better, to the point that it is really all I want to read.
nickcarravay's review against another edition
5.0
This is a true thrill ride through L.A. both above and below ground.
Simply put, it was amazing!
At first I was worried that the charm of the piece would wear our and the monotony of the character's belligerence and constant, depressive, self-loathing would bore me, but no, just as I was about to think that, the book took an unexpected turn and kept turning until the very end. Some of the turns are more predictable then others, but not all things can be gold. Most, in this case, are, though.
The characters are still compelling and very real, as well as completely surreal.
Cannot wait to get into the next one.
p.s. if Brigitte Bardo were real, I would immediately purchase every single one of her movies. (That is one bad-ass bombshell)
Simply put, it was amazing!
At first I was worried that the charm of the piece would wear our and the monotony of the character's belligerence and constant, depressive, self-loathing would bore me, but no, just as I was about to think that, the book took an unexpected turn and kept turning until the very end. Some of the turns are more predictable then others, but not all things can be gold. Most, in this case, are, though.
The characters are still compelling and very real, as well as completely surreal.
Cannot wait to get into the next one.
p.s. if Brigitte Bardo were real, I would immediately purchase every single one of her movies. (That is one bad-ass bombshell)
chloefrizzle's review against another edition
3.0
The highlight here for me was the surprisingly tender relationship between the main character and the devil.