Murder Mysteries

author: Neil Gaiman

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.14

book published: 2002

rating: 4

read at: 2014/06/16

date added: 2014/06/16

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'Murder Mysteries' takes a short story and radio play by Neil Gaiman and turns it into a fabulous graphic novel by P. Craig Russell. It's hard to imagine it in another form because the adaptation is so perfect.



A man from London finds himself stranded in Los Angeles. After a visit with a friend (and friends of friends), he finds himself wandering the streets. He meets a stranger who wants a cigarette and in payment, the stranger tells him a strange story about the death of an angel and his job in seeking retribution for it. The story shifts from Silver City, where the story takes place, to a lonely park bench overlooking Los Angeles. There is a keen ending to the story that I found interesting.



The book ends with a look into P. Craig Russell's creative process. How he thumbnails, builds panels out, chooses dialogue and breaks. His art is top notch and very deliberate and it shows here. I enjoyed this one.



I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.





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