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Devil in the Dollhouse audiobook

  • By: Richard Kadrey
  • Narrator: MacLeod Andrews
  • Category: Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction
  • Length: 1 hours 10 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: July 29, 2014
  • Language: English
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Devil in the Dollhouse Audiobook Summary

James Stark, a.k.a. Sandman Slim, has a new job, but being the new Lucifer in town gives fresh meaning to the word “Hell.” Especially when he hears of hideous massacres near a haunted fortress out on Hell’s frontier.

As far as Stark’s concerned, the more dead Hellions, the better, but he still has to prove that no one screws with Sandman Slim. And facing creatures so terrible even Hell does not want them is no cakewalk, even for Lucifer.

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Devil in the Dollhouse Audiobook Narrator

MacLeod Andrews is the narrator of Devil in the Dollhouse audiobook that was written by 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.

About the Author(s) of Devil in the Dollhouse

Richard Kadrey is the author of Devil in the Dollhouse

Devil in the Dollhouse Full Details

Narrator MacLeod Andrews
Length 1 hours 10 minutes
Author Richard Kadrey
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date July 29, 2014
ISBN 9780062355775

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The publisher of the Devil in the Dollhouse is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction

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The publisher of the Devil in the Dollhouse is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062355775.

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Goodreads Reviews

Jeffrey

August 04, 2020

”There are just as many assholes in Heaven as there are in Hell. The only difference is the ones in Hell aren’t slick enough to hide it. Therefore Hell is a kingdom of assholes, and thus the Devil is the king of the assholes.”It is not unusual for James Stark, A.K.A. Sandman Slim, to find himself holding the flaming, shit filled bag left on the doorstep of his life, but when Lucifer absconds from hell and leaves him in charge of his hellion creatures, that has got to be the worst left holding the bag ever in the history of left holding the bag events. He’s a mortal, of sorts, and frankly the demons, well, don’t exactly see him as Lucifer material. It isn’t like he wants the job, but then what else is he going to do while he is stuck in hell?Needless to say, Sandman is feeling a bit temperamental. ”Maybe I can even learn something from this guy if I don’t get bored and make his guts into a new fan belt for the truck.” Fortunately, as long as Sandman doesn’t run out of Malediction, special hell made brand, cigarettes, he may not become the vengeful, splatter heads together, rip limbs from bodies, slice and dice monster that we’ve all come to love, admire, and fear. All he really wants to do is get back to Earth so he can doink, boink, slurp, and slather himself all over his best girl, Candy. That doesn’t look like that is going to happen any time soon. The first task for Sandman Slim as Lucifer is to clean up a mess left by his predecessor. A city of traitors exists on the other side of a nasty swirling soup of disgusting carnage. ”My biggest fear is tripping on a hidden root. I don’t want to go facedown in this muck. There isn’t enough penicillin in the world to save me from the badass microbes living in this chocolate oatmeal outhouse.” Not that hell is a particularly clean and hospitable place by design, after all it is a place where naughty souls go to be eternally punished. Sanitizing stations just do not go with the decor. This level of hell even makes the demons blanche with fear. Like always, there is no plan. Plan A is always the same for Plans B-Z; Sandman Slim wades in and figures out everything by the seat of his ripped pants. This is really just a teaser, though a fully formed story, before the fourth book, Devil Said Bang . I find the story entertaining and found myself snorting and remembering why I enjoyed spending time with Richard Kadrey’s insidious creation. The monster I can’t help rooting for. If you wish to see more of my most recent book and movie reviews, visit http://www.jeffreykeeten.comI also have a Facebook blogger page at:https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyKeeten

Bradley

October 17, 2020

This is a pretty smart devil-in-the-basement story featuring an actual Devil facing a Devil in a basement story.Yeah, I'm laughing at that twist... all the way down to hell.:)

Jamie

April 22, 2020

Love it. Short, but ever so sweet. The Sandman Slim series is urban fantasy with a hard, bloody edge and a tough as nails anti-hero who's as sharp tongued, sarcastic and vulgar as they come. Reading these, I'm always reminded of the film Constantine, which was based on the popular Hellblazer series of graphic novels.

Jason

July 09, 2017

4.5 StarsDevil in the Dollhouse is a novella that takes place between books three and book four in the Sandman Slim series by Richard Kadrey. I love this series and cannot get enough of Sandman Slim. I am not sure how I missed this fun little ride down a road in hell.This novel tells a short adventure about James Stark also known as Sandman Slim, and now known as Lucifer or Satan, or The Devil, or The Lord of Lies, or….I think you get the point. This novella covers one of James first missions since becoming Lucifer. All the things in Hell are cool……..The writing is top notch:“The scene reminds me of LA when a load of High Plains Drifters— that’s zombies to you— were running extremely amok. Bullets didn’t slow them either and even if they did, how do you know which one to shoot when there are six or seven on top of you ripping you to pieces? That’s how these brainless bone sacks win. They wear you down until it doesn’t matter how many of them you kill. All it takes is for a few to swarm you and you’re gone. Short of flamethrowers, nukes, or a bunch of trained Drifter killers, the best strategy is nature’s simplest: run like you’re a zebra at a waterhole and a pride of lions just showed up with ketchup and silverware. But where do we retreat to? No one is going to follow me into the rain ring and there’s no forest to hide in anymore.”I am a huge fan of Richard Kadreys, and I cannot wait for more from Sandman Slim!!!

Kaustubh

June 01, 2017

"There are just as many assholes in Heaven as there are in Hell. The only difference is the ones in Hell aren't slick enough to hide it." This short story is just like a shot of Aqua Regia. (Those of you who had read at least one book in this series would know.) It burns and gives you a mammoth kick. Moreover, the author cares a lot about explaining the Hell. Take a look at this - "Night and day are kind of abstract concepts out here in the hinterlands. Hell exists in a kind of perpetual bruised twilight, but in Pandemonium and other towns there's an agreed-upon cycle for morning, noon, and night. Out this far the only difference between 12 A.M. and 12 P.M. is a slight color change in the sky."I don't want to spoil it for the readers much by writing more about the story. For all Sandman Slim fans, this is a must read!

Karissa

December 06, 2012

I got this story free for Kindle. This is a story that takes place between books 3 and 4 of the Sandman Slim series. It was an interesting addition to the series and full of the all that bad-assness that is Sandman Slim.Sandman Slim is trying to adjust to life as Lucifer and searching for a way back home. Then he is informed by his minions that he has to travel through the circles of Hell to confront a particularly naughty Hellion.This was a very short read (took maybe half an hour to read) but it was entertaining. It’s full of the all the dark humor and fast-paced action that we’ve all grown to love from this series.It’s gory, gritty, and absolutely twisted and disgusting at times...but at the same time oh so very engaging and wonderful.It fills in a bit of the story about what Sandman Slim did while he was in Hell. It’s not necessary to read (I actually read book 4, Devil Said Bang before this book) to know what’s going on in the series. But it’s free and it’s a fun diversion.Overall a fun read. It’s fast-paced, action-packed, and full of the all the dark gritty humor that is Sandman Slim. Ultra-violent, at times a bit stomach turning....but tons of fun all the same. If you are a fan of the series give it a read, you’ll enjoy it. I wouldn’t recommend reading if you haven’t read the series, unless you just want to get a feel for Kadrey’s writing style.

Natalia

August 02, 2012

I do not know why I am so enthralled by Sandman Slim, but I am. This novella gives a great sneak peek into Hell and to get a feel for the games that are being played down there. Stark is still the same no nonsense- straight to the point MF I have grown to love. He is surrounded by hellions that are just as flawed and spineless as the humans and on a journey to get some answers. The way Kadrey ends the story syncs perfectly for the 4th book, because a novella should not be essential to the storyline, but rather, a bonus for faithful readers. I won't spoil anything this time so please enjoy. (Amazon Kindle Edition .99)

Suz

May 28, 2016

It was a great little short that I enjoyed a lot.It's the first time I've listened to a Sandman Slim book as I've read the previous novels before 5. I think the narrator captured the characters quite well and helped bring the story alive.

Farhad

March 25, 2019

"Your balls are indeed wise"

Ben

November 11, 2018

Devil in the Dollhouse is a short story from the Sandman Slim series written by Richard Kadrey, which is a short story that deals with James Stark's first few interactions in Hell as the new Lucifer. He is trying to play all factions against the middle so that no one remembers that he is not a fallen angel like the rest of them, but a nephilim. It takes place shortly after Aloha from Hell in the Sandman Slim series and it is best read after the third book.Devil in the Dollhouse has James Stark, as the new Lucifer of Hell, dealing with a particularly difficult situation. He is convinced that something needs to be done about what is essentially Hell’s out-house – an area that is supposed to hold demons and souls so bad they give other demons a second pause. James Stark is out of his element, while he is great at fighting, politics or out thinking his opponents is not his forte.There are three rings of challenges to get through, each hard than the last but they were not physical challenges so much as mental/emotional ones. Turns out these challenges were not so much keeping demons out as to keep demons in – rather one demon – one who claims to be the original Lucifer, the one who was the original cast out of Heaven.Devil in the Dollhouse is written rather well. It is rather interesting to read James Stark out of his element as politician. However, it would not be a Sandman Slim story if there were not a fight or two, which this short story has done well.All in all, Devil in the Dollhouse is a well written short story about James Stark on his new position of Lucifer of Hell – the first non-fallen angel to hold the title. It is also a worthy and wonderful addition to the Sandman Slim universe – enriching it just a tad more.

Douglas

November 22, 2017

I'm currently running through giving each book the same generic review (which I've pasted below). This novella gets its own review, however, because it is memorable. It is a very interesting story of Sandman Slim's first days as the ruler of Hell. I didn't really like how it ended, in part because it felt like the author was writing a convenient ending so he wouldn't have to account for this story in the future, and that convenient ending required his main character to be a bit stupid and weak. Regardless, this was an enjoyable read. Generic review:For right now I'm going to do a single review and repeat it for all the Sandman Slim books because I'm going through them all one right after another and I don't want to have to stop in between to give specifics. Besides, all the books pretty much have the same good and bad points. The bad point is that the main character isn't very smart- he's troubled ball of emotion. The good is that the books are so well written that you are sucked into the main character's state of mind and his failure to stop and think isn't noticeable. Another good thing about this series is that each book tells a complete story- the villains actually get taken out only to be replaced by other bad guys that need seeing to in the next book.So bottom line: gritty, well-written, not perfect but better than 95% of the dreck that is out there.

Christine

April 19, 2020

James Stark never asked to be the new Lucifer, and he especially hates it when he discovers there is a lot of dirty work left for him to do. Out on Hell's frontier there's something most Hellions fear, and Stark has to kill it.A quick and thrilling read in the Sandman Slim series. I love these books and their dark grittiness. Stark is the reluctant hero, or rather, Lucifer. And what he learns could really shake up Hell. If he lives through it. Lots of action and horrific details. Plus a few twists I didn't see coming. Awesome read.

Gordon

February 11, 2019

I read this along with #3 in parallel because I managed to mess them up on my bookshelf. This is pretty entertaining, and I think I would have given it 5 stars, except right at the end there is a slight twist which makes the book suddenly feel... empty.Other than that, the normal great writing with intricate plots, and crazy messed up characters all trying to keep from going over.

Emma

March 06, 2017

This very short story in the Sandman Slim series in about James Stark establishing himself as the new Lucifer in Hell. Nobody wants to acknowledge a mortal as the head honcho so Sandman Slim has to prove himself a badass to the hellions by taking down monsters that the monsters are afraid of.

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