The book is really well constructed and humorous on many occasions. Told as it is through the first-person narration of Bobby Dollar allows the reader to haves feelings for – and be able to connect with – him as he experiences his many ups and downs. Bobby is given a wonderfully nonchalant attitude and he is also very funny, the jokes and puns that he makes are just awesome and the dialogue that occur between him and the advocates of Hell are laugh-out-loud.
The writing style is neat, slick, crafty and catchy. It definitely fits into this genre and the descriptions of the events that take place are just so brilliantly lively.
The Dirty Streets of Heaven isn’t the basic battle between Heaven and Hell. Yes, it has angels, Yes, it has demons, but there is more to it. It is a great and awesome book, totally different from the other books Tad Williams has written but he will attract an even broader audience than before due to this. The book is a light and simple read but that doesn’t take away any of the depth normally seen in his works. From its great introduction to its full-tilt gun action and great character/world building The Dirty Streets of Heaven is rock(ing)-solid! All I can say is, “How many nights do I have to tick off for book 2 to be released?”
A big thanks to Hodder & Stoughton @hodderscape for sending me out a review copy.