Apparently, this is the second in a series of graphic novels about
the Charlaine Harris character Harper
Connelly. Despite not having read the preceding
story, I had no trouble jumping into the events of this tome.
Harper is a young woman who has a
sincere gift – some would call it a curse – of being able to locate dead people
and to read their last thoughts. While
this can prove useful in some circumstances, especially in her business of
helping loved ones find closure for people who have disappeared. In this instance, it appears to put her at a
disadvantage as Harper is suspected by the police of some untoward involvement
in the discovery of a missing girl’s body, in a 150-year-old grave. Things only get more complicated when a third
body is discovered in the same grave; and Harper is saved from becoming yet another
one, by a most unlikely source.
I quite liked the storyline in this
narrative. Although many of the points
were easily guessed, there were some twists and turns that weren’t easy to see
coming.
The characters were interesting and
mostly believable. Although there is a
dynamic between two of the main characters that I found rather disturbing.
The graphics, for the most part,
were clear and discernable. Although
there were occasional weird marks, especially on the characters’ faces, and
they often wore very weird, exaggerated expressions. The color palette was mostly dark and
brooding, which did occasionally make it hard to distinguish what was going
on. There was also an awful lot of
narrative, which was encased in little hard-to-read pink boxes.
All in all, though, a pretty good read for a mystery graphic
novel with a bit of suspense and paranormal intrigue thrown in.
I received a free eBook copy of this title from NetGalley,
and have willingly provided an honest review.
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