Kill City Blues (Sandman Slim Series #5)

by Richard Kadrey

Overview

New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey’s fifth Sandman Slim adventure.

James Stark, aka Sandman Slim, has lost the Qomrama Om Ya, an all-powerful weapon from the banished older gods. Older gods who are returning and searching for their lost power.

The hunt leads Stark to an abandoned shopping mall infested with tribes of squatters. Somewhere in this kill zone is a dead man with the answers Stark needs. All Stark has to do is find the dead man, recover the artifact, and outwit and outrun the angry old gods—and natural-born killers—on his tail.

But not even Sandman Slim is infallible, and any mistakes will cost him dearly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062094599
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/30/2013
Series:	Sandman Slim Series , #5
Pages:	383
Product dimensions:	5.46(w) x 7.28(h) x 1.33(d)

About the Author

Richard Kadrey is the New York Times bestselling author of the Sandman Slim supernatural noir books. Sandman Slim was included in Amazon’s “100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime,” and is in development as a feature film. Some of his other books include The Wrong Dead Guy, The Everything Box, Metrophage, and Butcher Bird. He also writes the Vertigo comic Lucifer.

Editorial Reviews

Hot damn, a new Sandman Slim novel! I will fight you for it if I have to.Yes, the series is just that good (P.S., I will fight VERY VERY DIRTY).” — John Scalzi

“A deft mixture of urban fantasy and light comedy, the fifth Sandman Slim novel is sure to appeal to the author’s growing fan base, not to mention readers of such writers as Jim Butcher, P. N. Elrod, and F. Paul Wilson.” — Booklist

“One of the great horror setups of all time.… If there’s one thing Kill City Blues demonstrates, it’s that Kadrey’s still got a ton of material for Sandman Slim. I can’t wait to read it all.” — Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing.com

“The series is part fantasy, part gothic horror, part crime noir. It’s filled with knowing winks about pop culture and told at a breathless pace that can’t be bothered with actual chapters.” — San Diego Union-Tribune

“We can savor every insight from a grand master of the blunt exposition.” — Locus

From the Publisher

One of the great horror setups of all time.… If there’s one thing Kill City Blues demonstrates, it’s that Kadrey’s still got a ton of material for Sandman Slim. I can’t wait to read it all.

Cory Doctorow

A deft mixture of urban fantasy and light comedy, the fifth Sandman Slim novel is sure to appeal to the author’s growing fan base, not to mention readers of such writers as Jim Butcher, P. N. Elrod, and F. Paul Wilson.

Booklist

James Stark (that is, Sandman Slim) finds himself in Los Angeles, having turned his back on hell. But the older gods are after a weapon he managed to misplace, and for help he must find a dead man somewhere in an alternate L.A. Sandman's in good shape, though; film rights have been optioned, the last title in the series was a New York Times best seller, and previous titles have received best book and Indie Next nods. With a 75,000-copy first printing.

Library Journal

A deft mixture of urban fantasy and light comedy, the fifth Sandman Slim novel is sure to appeal to the author’s growing fan base, not to mention readers of such writers as Jim Butcher, P. N. Elrod, and F. Paul Wilson.

Booklist

We can savor every insight from a grand master of the blunt exposition.

Locus

The series is part fantasy, part gothic horror, part crime noir. It’s filled with knowing winks about pop culture and told at a breathless pace that can’t be bothered with actual chapters.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Hot damn, a new Sandman Slim novel! I will fight you for it if I have to.Yes, the series is just that good (P.S., I will fight VERY VERY DIRTY).

John Scalzi

James Stark, aka Sandman Slim, the once-dead half-human/half-angel and former contract killer for the Devil, narrates this gritty tale, delivered in a deep, snarky voice by MacLeod Andrews. Stark searches for the lost Qomrama Om Ya, a stone that can kill the old gods. He follows clues that lead him to hotels, creepy bars, and otherworldly rooms. Internal dialogue, outrageous posturing, and disgusting details are read flawlessly by Andrews, who rolls with the punches along with Stark. Every demon, imaginary creature, and supernatural character provides clues designed to distract our hero from his quest. Snappy dialogue, droll humor, and relentless encounters with the undead keep Andrews on his toes. M.B.K. 2014 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2014 - AudioFile

James Stark, aka Sandman Slim, the once-dead half-human/half-angel and former contract killer for the Devil, narrates this gritty tale, delivered in a deep, snarky voice by MacLeod Andrews. Stark searches for the lost Qomrama Om Ya, a stone that can kill the old gods. He follows clues that lead him to hotels, creepy bars, and otherworldly rooms. Internal dialogue, outrageous posturing, and disgusting details are read flawlessly by Andrews, who rolls with the punches along with Stark. Every demon, imaginary creature, and supernatural character provides clues designed to distract our hero from his quest. Snappy dialogue, droll humor, and relentless encounters with the undead keep Andrews on his toes. M.B.K. 2014 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2014 - AudioFile