Long Chills and Case Dough

This was actually pretty good. Detective fiction and sci-fi are two genres where I've always wanted more from Brandon Sanderson. I loved Snapshot, and think it's one of his best books. This book from 2002 seems like a very early step in the direction of that and Legion.

I love early Sanderson because of his unabashed edginess and experimentation. And yeah, this is a totally unviable experiment, especially by today's standards. Yes, the satirical noir style of narration gets repetitive, but at least it's not milquetoast prose. It's a very short, fun story with two very nice central characters. And it's compact (what a relief!)