My Catholic friend tilted her teacup like a fortune-teller. "You know," she said, "I think people who don't have God in their lives are like people...
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A story of revenge set in a darkly magical Los Angeles, this story will appeal to fans of Tim Powers, Roger Zelazny or Greg Stolze. The protagonist isn't much of a hero, and has escaped Hell after 11 years of captivity. He pursues a noir-ish strategy of threatening people until someone tells him something, which culminates in a series of showdowns with the people who sent him to Hell in the first place.
Kelly Link stories are puzzles for the reader to solve, pieces joined in an unanticipated whole. While none of these stories grant much in the way of closure, they are all compelling reads.
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I'm rating this book a 5 because it is the only book I know of to deliberately combine the life of Kerouac with eldritch non-Euclidean horrors. That's an amazing accomplishment. This book is twisted and funny and full of an ichorous glee. It will appeal to the less purist fans of Lovecraftian mythos and the more drug-addled of the Beatnik fans.
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A funny and dark near future coming of age story. The telepathic point of view allows the characters around him to be fleshed out fully in rapid brush strokes. Best of all, it's a quick read.
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Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Shannon Prickett, October 11, 2009
A story of revenge set in a darkly magical Los Angeles, this story will appeal to fans of Tim Powers, Roger Zelazny or Greg Stolze. The protagonist isn't much of a hero, and has escaped Hell after 11 years of captivity. He pursues a noir-ish strategy of threatening people until someone tells him something, which culminates in a series of showdowns with the people who sent him to Hell in the first place.Stranger Things Happen by Kelly Link
Shannon Prickett, August 14, 2007
Kelly Link stories are puzzles for the reader to solve, pieces joined in an unanticipated whole. While none of these stories grant much in the way of closure, they are all compelling reads.(8 of 14 readers found this comment helpful)
Move Under Ground by Nick Mamatas
Shannon Prickett, July 19, 2007
I'm rating this book a 5 because it is the only book I know of to deliberately combine the life of Kerouac with eldritch non-Euclidean horrors. That's an amazing accomplishment. This book is twisted and funny and full of an ichorous glee. It will appeal to the less purist fans of Lovecraftian mythos and the more drug-addled of the Beatnik fans.(8 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
Under My Roof (Soft Skull Shortlit) by Nick Mamatas
Shannon Prickett, July 19, 2007
A funny and dark near future coming of age story. The telepathic point of view allows the characters around him to be fleshed out fully in rapid brush strokes. Best of all, it's a quick read.(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)