Review: A nice short story tying books 3 & 4 together.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 8, 2013
***ALERT*** If you have not read book 3, Aloha from Hell, don't read this review or the story itself. It's meant to fit between novels 3 & 4.This short story by Kadrey is typical, awesome Sandman Slim doing what he does best: cutting through b.s. and cutting down baddies. This story seems pretty straight forward, but of course it takes place in Hell and Stark is involved, so "typical" is just sitting around waiting to get thrown out the window and driven over.I liked the story and its great filler between the novels. The world of Sandman Slim is perfectly made for short stories and I'd be first in line to buy a book of collected shorts, especially if the first person shifted to some minor character or characters a few times. I want to see Sandman through someone, anyone, else's eyes. That'd be a trip.For those who are thinking about reading this to get a taste of Kadrey's Sandman Slim world, I'd advise you to be ready for some confusion. Main characters in the series are mentioned without reference as to who they are and how Stark became not only Sandman Slim but also Lucifer is barely mentioned. You're better served reading a sample of the first book or just buying the book.So, in short, nothing earth shattering is revealed here, but the chance to visit our favorite monster who kills monsters makes this well worth purchasing.