This is book two and I wasn't expecting this book to have zombies in it. (more on that later in the review) Book one, Sandman Slim didn't so I guess I just assumed. With this series I am beginning to believe it would be best not to assume anything. I thoroughly enjoyed both books. 
 I don't usually like books that involve any sort of religious context but this doesn't really come off like that. It uses the whole, God, Angels, demons, the devil but twists it into an awesome urban fantasy world. 
 Sandman is definitely a fuller character in this second book and I like how he spends less time moping over his lost love and more time thinking rather than reacting. 
 Now about those zombies! I loved how they were done in this book. The different types of zombies. Ones that don't think, ones that can but are more just thugs, then the ones that are just like people but with those special eating habits...and perhaps but I'm not going to add spoilers. 
 Read this series, I think its going to be one of those long series that will have a little bit of everything. At least that is how it seems to look right now.