Aloha from Hell

By: Richard Kadrey

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews

In Sandman Slim Stark came back from hell for revenge. In Kill the Dead he tackled both a zombie plague and being Lucifer’s bodyguard.

Once again all is not right in L.A. Lucifer is back in Heaven, God is on vacation, and an insane killer mounts a war against both Heaven and Hell. Stark’s got to head back down to his old stomping grounds in Hell to rescue his long lost love, stop an insane serial killer, prevent both Good and Evil from completely destroying each other, and stop the demonic Kissi from ruining the party for everyone. Even for Sandman Slim, that’s a tall order. And it’s only the beginning.

©2011 Richard Kadrey (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Don’t compare Kadrey’s prose with Stephenie Meyer’s, or even Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Those works are mere fluffy soap operas next to Kadrey’s writing.” ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Not my favorite in the series thus far but good

This one moved a little slowly for me and it didn't feel like much happened until the very end. I'm actually quite intrigued by where the series is headed. The reader of the audiobook is great (as usual). He does a wonderful job portraying Stark's sarcasm and twisted sense of humor.

Absurd but Fun.

Any additional comments?

I enjoy these books, but mostly because of attitude and audacity than for writing or character development. The universe of Sandman Slim is a unique and creative take on the mythologies we know and have grown up with. I enjoy the world building here as he reveals the framework of reality and politics of the greater realms. Plot-wise it feels like we are hanging on by our fingernails, and it feels like Richard Kadrey is white knuckled right beside us. It is hard to blame him for all the deus ex machina when gods are literally active participants in the plot lines. There are other head scratching moments...

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such as when Sandman Slim is separated into his mortal and angel selves, the mortal version manifests a gladius in front of the legions of hell.
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...but, this isn't the type of series that you chart and map, and debate minutia. It is meant to be a fun ride, and in that regard it succeeds.

Evil is cool

Well done Mr. Kadrey MacLeod Andrews gives a powerhouse performance he's as good as They come

Amazing

Sandman Slim is already perfect, but add MacLeod and it transcends heaven and hell. Can't listen fast enough.

still a good entry

Not my favourite of the series so far, but still a lot of fun once it gets going. This entry spends a LOT of time catching the reader up on the events of the prior books through a lot of clunky exposition, which kills the pacing of the first act. There were also some minor continuity issues and one spot where I think the author lost track of the “rules” he had previously established for the universe.

Still, a lot of great moments and if you like the series so far, you’ll like this one - at least I did.

Character

I have been loving this series and the main character is very well written, as well as the entire story, it’s very descriptive and I have no problem imaging the scenes. Iv been listening to series for years and read hundreds of books on here and this is the first time I decided to actually type out a review. To the author, your are the shit man keep it up!

GUILTY PLEASURE

Would you listen to Aloha from Hell again? Why?

I love the Sandman Slim series - he's anything but PC and I love his sarcasism, wit and bloody response to the antagonists. MacLeod Andrews is the perfect voice for this book! He makes a some what laking story still very enjoyable again and again.

awesome - gotta love Sandman Slim

Get the first two books before you start this one: Sandman Slim is book1 and Kill the Dead book 2 and then also get Devil Said Bang - book 4 as you will want to dive right in after this one which is book 3. BTW: Kill City Blues - book 5 - is due out on 7-30-13. If you have ANY doubts about these, go over to amazon and read the reviews. Fantastic series and really well read too.

What can I say, I really like this series

This is the third of the series, and Sandman is back in Hell trying to rescue his old girlfriend and be done with Mason. The full cast is there from the previous books, so read these in order to get the full effect. I really enjoy all the anti-hero, hero stuff, with the gruff attitude and colorful characters. MacLeod Andrews seems to grow on you from book to book. The harsh edgy voice seems to suit Sandman along with the rest of the cast.

look for book 3.5

Devil in the Dollhouse: A Sandman Slim Story #3.5

Not sure why Audible doesn't have it listed in the series, there's also "Killing Pretty" which audible doesnt have mentioned in the line up.