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Sandman Slim

  • 2009 first published
  • 416 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (11 ratings)
  • 7 editions

Sandman Slim is a 2009 angel fiction and occult fiction novel by Richard Kadrey. Much of the action takes place in Los Angeles, Calif..

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 19 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

It runs to roughly 416 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Sandman Slim

Supernatural fantasy has a new antihero.Life sucks, and then you die. Or, if you're James Stark, you spend eleven years in Hell as a hitman before finally escaping, only to land back in the hell-on-earth that is Los Angeles.Now Stark's back, and ready for revenge. And absolution, and maybe even love. But when his first stop saddles him with an abusive talking head, Stark discovers that the road to absolution and revenge is much longer than you'd expect, and both Heaven and Hell have their own ideas for his future.Resurrection sucks. Saving the world is worse.Darkly twisted, irreverent, and completely hilarious, Sandman Slim is the breakthrough novel by an acclaimed author.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Paranormal fiction
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Paranormal fantasy
  • Supernatural

Quick answers

Who wrote Sandman Slim?

Sandman Slim was written by Richard Kadrey and first published in 2009.

What genre is Sandman Slim?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction and Occult Fiction.

How long is Sandman Slim?

The median edition has 416 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Sandman Slim?

Readers who like it often enjoy Crescendo, Summer Island and Inherent Vice.

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