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    Devil in the Dollhouse: A Sandman Slim Story
    Devil in the Dollhouse: A Sandman Slim Story
    Devil in the Dollhouse: A Sandman Slim Story
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    Devil in the Dollhouse: A Sandman Slim Story

    Written by Richard Kadrey

    Narrated by MacLeod Andrews

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    James Stark, a.k.a. Sandman Slim, has a new job, but being the new Lucifer in town gives fresh meaning to the word "Hell." Especially when he hears of hideous massacres near a haunted fortress out on Hell's frontier.

    As far as Stark's concerned, the more dead Hellions, the better, but he still has to prove that no one screws with Sandman Slim. And facing creatures so terrible even Hell does not want them is no cakewalk, even for Lucifer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJul 29, 2014
    ISBN9780062355775
    Author

    Richard Kadrey

    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.

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    • 5/5
      Short and quick but it was a good listen. I love the series and on to the next one for me. I am a big fan of the Author now, and MacLeod Andrews is solid in my opinion.
    • 4/5
      A short story of Stark getting used to being Lucifer.
    • 5/5
      Pardon me while I geek the fuck out...

      *flails around like the T-1000 in an industrial-sized smelting pot*

      Fuck yeah! This! This is why I love the Sandman Slim series. Yes, the third book did not live up to my expectations, but this one went back to what made the series fun to begin with. Action for days. Twists around every corner. Vulgar, sarcastic dialogue and narration. And I'm actually excited for the next book, which I wasn't after finishing Aloha From Hell. To top it all off, I realized why I disliked the last book as much as I did. Too many feels. Too many questions. And, of course, it took Stark over half the fucking book to make it to Hell. I'm down with character development, but not an entire book of it. The action in AFH was too little, and the drama was too much. What should have been fun urban fantasy turned into some weird amalgamation of literary fiction meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Devil in the Dollhouse fixed all that.

      Narrator MacLeod Andrews is as fantastic as ever here. I highly recommend this series on audio book.

      In summation: If you disliked Aloha as much as I did, don't give up on the series yet. This novella has more action and story than the entirety of the last novel-length venture. So, so looking forward to Devil Said Bang now.

      Geek-gasm over. I think I need a towel.
    • 4/5
      A post-Aloha from Hell, pre-Devil Said Bang interlude, complete with haunted house. No one ever said making people love you would be easy... good thing Stark's not in the market for hearts & flowers.Not sure how well this would stand alone, but when you're familiar with all the players, it's a great lunch-hour read.
    • 3/5
      A quick, fun little short in between books three and four in the series. Don't read it unless you've gotten at least that far; it will make no sense on its own.
    • 4/5
      Sandwiched between Aloha from Hell and The Devil Said Bang, this Sandman Slim short covers his first few days as the new Lucifer. It's obvious he's not happy about his new role.Here's what he has to say on the matter, "Hi. I'm the Devil. No, seriously. I used to be James Stark or sometimes Sandman Slim, but then the Lucifer 1.0 pissed off back to Heaven and stuck me running Hell. I thought that was the worst thing that ever happened to me. That was three days ago. Today things got worse."If you're not reading Richard Kadrey, you are really missing out. Some of my most enjoyable reading moments over the last few years have been with a Kadrey book. It started, for me, with Butcher Bird, one of my favorite reads from the last five years, and now with the Sandman Slim series."Run like a zebra at a waterhole and a pride of lions just showed up with ketchup and silverware." Yes, run to your local book-seller or online merchant and get started with the first in this wonderful series, Sandman Slim. Just remember, I told you to do it. You can thank me later.
    • 4/5
      I got this story free for Kindle. This is a story that takes place between books 3 and 4 of the Sandman Slim series. It was an interesting addition to the series and full of the all that bad-assness that is Sandman Slim.Sandman Slim is trying to adjust to life as Lucifer and searching for a way back home. Then he is informed by his minions that he has to travel through the circles of Hell to confront a particularly naughty Hellion.This was a very short read (took maybe half an hour to read) but it was entertaining. It’s full of the all the dark humor and fast-paced action that we’ve all grown to love from this series.It’s gory, gritty, and absolutely twisted and disgusting at times...but at the same time oh so very engaging and wonderful.It fills in a bit of the story about what Sandman Slim did while he was in Hell. It’s not necessary to read (I actually read book 4, Devil Said Bang before this book) to know what’s going on in the series. But it’s free and it’s a fun diversion.Overall a fun read. It’s fast-paced, action-packed, and full of the all the dark gritty humor that is Sandman Slim. Ultra-violent, at times a bit stomach turning....but tons of fun all the same. If you are a fan of the series give it a read, you’ll enjoy it. I wouldn’t recommend reading if you haven’t read the series, unless you just want to get a feel for Kadrey’s writing style.