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    Ballistic Kiss: A Sandman Slim Novel
    Ballistic Kiss: A Sandman Slim Novel
    Ballistic Kiss: A Sandman Slim Novel
    Audiobook9 hours

    Ballistic Kiss: A Sandman Slim Novel

    Written by Richard Kadrey

    Narrated by MacLeod Andrews

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    ""I loved where Kadrey started with this series, but I love where he's going even more.""-- NYT Bestselling author Cory Doctorow

    Sandman Slim is back in Los Angeles and kicking more supernatural ass in this inventive, high-octane page-turner—the next to last volume in the popular and acclaimed fantasy adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey.

    As the battle between warring angels continues, James Stark is focused on seemingly simpler matters now that he’s resurfaced on earth: an invasion of ghosts. L.A.’s Little Cairo neighborhood has suddenly been overrun by violent spirits, and Thomas Abbott knows if anyone can figure out why they’ve appeared—and how to get rid of them—it’s Stark. 

    Armed with the Room of Thirteen Doors, Stark quickly learns that the answer may reach back to the 1970s and the unsolved murder of small-time actor, Chris Stein. As he begins to dig into the cold case, another area of Stark’s life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes entangled with Janet, a woman he saved during the High Plains Drifter zombie attack. 

    Janet’s brush with the living dead hasn’t quenched her thirst for danger. She’s an adrenaline junkie and a member of The Zero Lodge—a club that promises “there’s zero chance you’ll get out alive.” The Lodge attracts thrill seekers who flock to perilous events such as night walks through the LA Zoo—with its deadliest animals uncaged. Joining the lodge to be with Janet, Stark makes a pair of crucial discoveries that could decide the fate of LA and Heaven itself.

    To prevent the Little Cairo haunting from consuming the city, Stark must piece together the connections between the Lodge and a missing angel last seen in a Hollywood porn palace. But while he may dispatch the ghosts, Stark knows that without his help, the bloody war in Heaven could rage forever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateAug 25, 2020
    ISBN9780063012653
    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
      I am a fan of the series. I hope for more to come.
    • 4/5
      I laughed out loud. I cheered. I cried. I finally listened to Martin Denny (11 books. You’d think I’d have gotten there sooner.)

      Every time Stark goes to Donut Universe, I need an oversized pastry and a cup of coffee.

      There are old friends, new monsters and the story ain’t done. Just what I expect from Sandman Slim.
    • 3/5
      Ballistic Kiss
      (Sandman Slim #11)
      by Richard Kadrey

      I have read ever book up to this one and loved every one! The way Sandman Slim/Stark is a total crazy tough guy and takes no lip at all is what I love the most! But in this one, Stark is popping pills for his PTSD, having probs with his hoodoo, and just not his self. He finally gets it together near the end.

      I do like the special ending! Poor Kas! He has had it rough! Other players are in here from previous books and one I just hated in here! I was hoping Stark would let her die! We also loose a favorite character :(

      I enjoyed this book but not like the earlier books. I am glad I read it for sure! This is a book I won from Goodreads Giveaway!
    • 4/5
      James Stark aka Sandman Slim is back in Ballistic Kiss, the eleventh installment in the Sandman Sim paranormal noir detective series by Richard Kadrey and it’s all kinds of fun. Stark is trying to readjust to life in LA when he is recruited to clear out a ghost infestation in Little Cairo. It seems like an easy job but these ghosts are not only destructive, normal magic doesn’t work on them. Instead, he must find what’s keeping them here which may take some time - time he doesn’t have much of - the ghosts are being contained for now but, if they manage to break out, all hell could break loose...literally.

      But it’s not all bad for Stark. He’s started a new relationship with Janet, the gender-fluid waitress at his favourite coffee shop. Trouble is, she’s a member of The Zero Lodge, an extreme death cult. Despite Stark’s warnings, she refuses to quit so he’s forced to join to protect her, a move that could be even more dangerous than those rampaging ghosts.

      Sandman Slim is the kind of series that always manages to keep the reader entertained and wanting more and Ballistic Kiss is no exception. It’s peopled with unique characters, both old and new, a storyline that sucks the reader in quickly, and plenty of action to keep the pages turning furiously. Definitely a high recommendation for both fans of the series and for people who have never read it before but enjoy paranormal noir, you’re in for a real treat.

      Thanks to Edelweiss+ and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review