The Getaway God: A Sandman Slim Novel

Kadrey has completely recovered from the last Sandman Slim novel, which suffered a degree of ennui. This new addition to the series is at turns, funny, exciting and as world weary as we have come to expect. I great read.

I have read every Sandman Slim novel, including the rather pointless short story that comes after book 3 and have enjoyed them like a guilty pleasure. The latest and I hope the last, The Getaway God finally dealt with the Angra only to have the seeds planted for possible further novels that will seem to turn the Monster that kills monsters into a third rate (not second) Harry Dresden. The steam on this series has run out and I am jumping off the train.

So this is a pretty good finale to the Angra gods coming back. All of the loose ends are tied up neatly and Stark grows as a character. My one complaint would be that Stark's powers have changed a lot during all of these books and I wish I had a little more understanding of what he could do.

That being said this was an adventurous and very readable book and I am looking forward to the next one.

Richard Kadrey is a master. This is a series that can be read and re-read and you'll get more the second time around. Sentences that are so beautifully crafted you have to stop sometimes and just think about it - all wrapped it in an incredibly complex story about Heaven, Hell and Los Angeles. This is one of the very few where I have bought both the Kindle and the Audible. I LOVE this guy!