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Hollywood Dead

By Richard Kadrey
Hollywood Dead by Richard Kadrey digital book - Fable

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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. . . .

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“I am actually very surprised by this book. Starting around book 5 of the series, I got the sense that things were starting to slow down and quality was dropping. However, things picked back up in book 8, and here in book 10, the momentum continues with this book being among the best in the series. For the most part, the story is nothing new. Stark is back from Hell and has to help some people kill some other people. Where this one differs, though, is Stark does a lot of self-reflecting here. He looks at the life he's led, sees what the people who mean the most to him have been doing, and questions whether they are actually better off without him. It's a difficult headspace to be in, and Kadrey does a good job with it. Most of the cast from the series is back in this one, with the exception of a couple that are missing. We don't get too much in the way of development from them with the exception of Carlos. Everyone's involvement in the story definitely gives things a feeling of finality while still leaving it open for more books. I wonder if this was meant to be the end of the series, and the last two books were tacked on afterwards. I hope not, but I will read them and find out.”

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