Hollywood Dead - (Sandman Slim) by Richard Kadrey (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Life and death takes on an entirely new meaning for half-angel, half-human hero James Stark, aka, Sandman Slim, in this insanely inventive, high-intensity tenth supernatural noir thriller in the New York Times bestselling series.

James Stark is back from Hell, trailing more trouble in his wake. To return to L.A., he had to make a deal with the evil power brokers, Wormwood--an arrangement that came with a catch. While he may be home, Stark isn't quite himself . . . because he's only partially alive.

There's a time limit on his reanimated body, and unless Stark can find the people targeting Wormwood, he will die again--and this time there will be no coming back. Even though he's armed with the Room of Thirteen Doors, Stark knows he can't find Wormwood's enemies alone. To succeed he's got to enlist the help of new friends--plus a few unexpected old faces.

Stark has been in dangerous situations before--you don't get named Sandman Slim for nothing. But with a mysterious enemy on the loose, a debt to pay, and a clock ticking down, this may truly be the beginning of his end. . . .

From the Back Cover

Life and death take on a new meaning for Sandman Slim in this insanely inventive, high-intensity supernatural noir thriller, the tenth in the New York Times bestselling series James Stark is back from Hell, trailing more trouble in his wake. To return to Los Angeles, he had to make a deal with the evil power brokers, Wormwood--an arrangement that came with a catch. While he may be home, Stark isn't quite himself . . . because he's only partially alive.

There's a time limit on his reanimated body, and unless Stark can find the people targeting Wormwood, he will die again--and this time there will be no coming back. Even though he's armed with the Room of Thirteen Doors, Stark knows he can't find Wormwood's enemies alone. To succeed he's got to enlist the help of new friends--plus a few unexpected old faces.

Stark has been in dangerous situations before--but with a mysterious enemy on the loose, a debt to pay, and a clock ticking down, this may truly be the beginning of his end . . .

Review Quotes

"Kadrey is writing a new Sandman Slim novel every year, and it's not like he's short of material: his winning formula of mixing deadpan, hilarious hard-boiled swearing and zero-fucks-given attitude with painstakingly researched apocrypha, daemonology and magick could yield up dividends forever." - Boing Boing
"If you like your urban fantasy gory, with strong action, really great characters, and an overall plot, I'd definitely go try Sandman Slim." - Steemit
"Hollywood Dead reads like a grindhouse film on the page, and delivers exactly what the movie-poster themed book cover promises [...] Kadrey's prose is fast, fun, and makes the novel's pulpy concept shine." - ZYZZYVA
"Author Richard Kadrey has the unique ability to make magic, gods, and the supernatural real. The dark, gritty L.A. vibe is genuine; the prose and sarcastic humor are real life-speak. He's the master of his craft!" - Suspense Magazine
"[The] ability to mix hightest violence and weirdness with tenderness and compassion is where Kadrey shines, and it's why the series is not only worth reading, but rereading." - Charles de Lint for Fantasy & Science Fiction
"The surliest hero in literature, a load of killer one-liners, and enough grotesque entertaining description to satisfy thriller fans and gore fans alike." - San Francisco Book Review
"Kadrey's prose is raw and gutter-tough, Raymond Chandler meets Lux Interior at the Whisky a Go Go at the end of days." - Austin Chronicle
Praise for the Sand Man Slim series:
"Six years after stumbling into Sandman Slim's seedy, seamy world, I'm still hungry to go back every time. To get lost in it. I have yet to be disappointed. But if this is escapism, it's the most masochistic kind I can imagine. Stark, I think, would appreciate that." - NPR Books
"[A] terrifically over-the-top [...] magical slugfest. [...] The nonstop action and dark humor will thrill urban fantasy fans, including those new to the series." - Publishers Weekly