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The Dirty Streets of Heaven (Bobby Dollar, #1)

Tad Williams

Start date: November 1, 2013

Finish date: November 30, 2013

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Nov 10, 2012 Bernie Charbonneau rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, fantasy

It seems that I am on a heaven and Hell reading kick. In the last month I have been reading Richard Kadrey's very entertaining Sandman Slim series and when the Sword and Laser forum was introducing the new Tad Williams novel which also, by coincidence, has an angel as it's main character I thought it would be a good comparison.
This was a very entertaining novel. My first thought was that Mr. Williams writing is definitely cleaner than that of Mr. Kadrey's. In which I mean language. I thoroughl ...more

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Nov 12, 2013 Nathan Marchand rated it really liked it

Shelves: sword-laser

An urban fantasy with actual Angels and Demons. Written in the style of a detective-noir the main character is a not perfect angel advocate arguing for departed souls to go to heaven. He gets caught up in a after-life threatening conspiracy.
I liked this but it really going to depend on the readers taste. The humour is dry, snarky and puny. If you like modern detective noir you'll probably like this. ...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Gustav Lembke rated it really liked it

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Jan 04, 2013 Chris Conley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, favorites

It's rare that I read something by an author I've been following for most of my life and come away genuinely surprised. This book was so "different" than what I'd expect from Tad Williams, but in a good way. I've always been a fan, but this immediately became my favorite of his many novels. ...more

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