All Book Download,|The Chill HC (Vertigo Crime) | After reading all of Jason Starr's books, I was surprised to find The Chill in the Graphic Novels section. A comic book? Are you kidding me? Well, it wasn't a comic book but still, I hadn't read an illustrated graphic novel in a long time. I thumbed through it and realized it was the same work from Starr that I appreciated so I bought it. Pleasantly surprised. Same fast paced, twisted, big city stuff that I enjoy. Starr is the best at taking a regular guy (or girl) who gets into a desperate situation and has to make decisions. Only, his characters actually make the decisions that most people would only think about in their darkest thoughts. Great rush. Mick Bertilorenzi illustrates the story to perfection. Great style very fitting to Starr's work. Only draw back is the book was completed within 2.5 hours. Jason Starr needs to pump them out like James Patterson does or at least make the book last a couple of days. Still, The Chill is a good read and the added illustration was a nice touch. To its credit, the graphic novel rolls along like a greasy-handed monkey on a slippery vine. Although I was captivated by the voyeuristic approach in the prologue, and equally put off by the sudden turn into the Twilight Zone, I couldn't stop turning the pages. Starr and illustrator Mick Bertilorenzi keep the pacing near frantic and the art can be eye-popping at times with all the camera angles and action. The New York landscape is beautifully rendered and captured in the panels.
I enjoyed the characters for the most part. Martin Cleary was someone I could root for, and Detective Pavano jumped off the pages immediately. The snappy dialogue is a treat for the ear, if a bit rough at times. The chase was well done overall, and the story certainly lends itself to a creepy atmosphere and violence. This is definitely not a graphic novel for the children's shelves at the library.
I enjoyed the characters for the most part. Martin Cleary was someone I could root for, and Detective Pavano jumped off the pages immediately. The snappy dialogue is a treat for the ear, if a bit rough at times. The chase was well done overall, and the story certainly lends itself to a creepy atmosphere and violence. This is definitely not a graphic novel for the children's shelves at the library.
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