You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
I requested Vol. of The Decagon House Murders through Netgalley. I have been reading more comics and graphic novels recently. This was an excellent mystery. Seven members of a college Mystery Club travel to a deserted island. Six months earlier all four people living on the island were murdered. The club wants to visit and see if they can solve the question of what happened. It set up each character in terms of their personality and relationship with the others in the Mystery Club. There were also a healthy amount of red herrings thrown in. I absolutely must get my hands on vol. 2 of this series. I received a copy of The Decagon House Murder from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
#TheDecagonHouseMurdersVolume1 #NetGalley.
#TheDecagonHouseMurdersVolume1 #NetGalley.
This first volume of The Decagon House Murders was already quite intriguing and filled with suspense. Although there are several characters, I felt each of them was given fair attention. While there were a couple individuals I enjoyed more than the others, I was able to connect on some level with all of them. There was also a lot of great dialogue between characters, establishing the nuances of various relationships within the Mystery Club.
The art and character design are gorgeous. I particularly enjoyed the eerie shading in some of the panels showing the island and the Decagon House. It’s probably too soon to tell, but this seems like a series where I’ll be slightly more invested in the characters (dangerously so as it appears one club member may already be dead by the end of the volume) than the actual murder mystery as I already love Ellery and Van far too much.
I’m looking forward to volume two and getting to know each of these characters more as they try to solve the mystery before they are killed. Thanks so much to Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
The art and character design are gorgeous. I particularly enjoyed the eerie shading in some of the panels showing the island and the Decagon House. It’s probably too soon to tell, but this seems like a series where I’ll be slightly more invested in the characters (dangerously so as it appears one club member may already be dead by the end of the volume) than the actual murder mystery as I already love Ellery and Van far too much.
I’m looking forward to volume two and getting to know each of these characters more as they try to solve the mystery before they are killed. Thanks so much to Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
The Decagon House Murders is a manga series based on a novel of the same name, written by Yukito Ayatsuji. Here to illustrated this murder mystery adventure is Hiro Kiyohara. If you're into complex mysteries and murder, then this is a book worth nabbing.
The Mystery Club is an organization that gathers like-minded students. In this case, their interest should be fairly obvious. These students are so in love with mysteries that they have picked up monikers based on famous mystery authors.
The irony of what is about to happen is not lost on me. It isn't uncommon for clubs to travel together, especially to points of relevant interest. Yep, you know what that means. This club is heading to a building known as the Decagon House, where several deaths occurred only months ago.
Naturally, they will soon be finding themselves in their very own murder mystery. The fact that I can only assume all but one of them will regret. (Note: this statement is not a spoiler, as I have no idea how the story ends. I'm just quippy with my assumptions).
I'll confess going into this that I had no idea that this was based on a book. In a way, I'm kind of glad for that. It's keeping the suspense up in the air for me, as I don't know where this will lead or who is behind it all.
The story takes place in two perspectives; the students on the island (that is to say, at the house) and the two students who opted not to go on the trip. Both quickly get wrapped up in their own mysteries, which may or may not be related (my money is on yes).
I enjoyed the overall premise of this story, though I'll confess that I'm not totally attached to all of the characters...which is probably a good thing if this story goes the way I expect it will. If it does, hooray! I'll get to know them better in the future.
The character names were quite fun; Poe, Ellery, Doyle, and Agatha are all great hat tips. It also quickly established how into mysteries these characters are, and this helped to set the scene.
To put it into perspective: I enjoyed The Decagon House Murders Vol. 1 so much that I already looked up if there was a second volume out and where I could get it. So obviously, that will be going onto my TBR list.
Thanks to Kodansha Comics and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Check out more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
The Mystery Club is an organization that gathers like-minded students. In this case, their interest should be fairly obvious. These students are so in love with mysteries that they have picked up monikers based on famous mystery authors.
The irony of what is about to happen is not lost on me. It isn't uncommon for clubs to travel together, especially to points of relevant interest. Yep, you know what that means. This club is heading to a building known as the Decagon House, where several deaths occurred only months ago.
Naturally, they will soon be finding themselves in their very own murder mystery. The fact that I can only assume all but one of them will regret. (Note: this statement is not a spoiler, as I have no idea how the story ends. I'm just quippy with my assumptions).
I'll confess going into this that I had no idea that this was based on a book. In a way, I'm kind of glad for that. It's keeping the suspense up in the air for me, as I don't know where this will lead or who is behind it all.
The story takes place in two perspectives; the students on the island (that is to say, at the house) and the two students who opted not to go on the trip. Both quickly get wrapped up in their own mysteries, which may or may not be related (my money is on yes).
I enjoyed the overall premise of this story, though I'll confess that I'm not totally attached to all of the characters...which is probably a good thing if this story goes the way I expect it will. If it does, hooray! I'll get to know them better in the future.
The character names were quite fun; Poe, Ellery, Doyle, and Agatha are all great hat tips. It also quickly established how into mysteries these characters are, and this helped to set the scene.
To put it into perspective: I enjoyed The Decagon House Murders Vol. 1 so much that I already looked up if there was a second volume out and where I could get it. So obviously, that will be going onto my TBR list.
Thanks to Kodansha Comics and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Check out more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book.
Wow, that was a ride!
This is the first volume of a three part manga series focusing on a university's mystery club. The majority of the members are spending Spring break on an uninhabited island where a terrible crime had been committed, while two other members are chasing down the origin of some mysterious letters regarding a terrible accident involving an old member of the club. And both incidents seem to be related.
The art was detailed and I enjoyed seeing a character sheet at the end of each chapter. The plot is intriguing and seems to be flowing in a steady pace.
I really recommend this if you are a fan of traditional mystery stories!
Wow, that was a ride!
This is the first volume of a three part manga series focusing on a university's mystery club. The majority of the members are spending Spring break on an uninhabited island where a terrible crime had been committed, while two other members are chasing down the origin of some mysterious letters regarding a terrible accident involving an old member of the club. And both incidents seem to be related.
The art was detailed and I enjoyed seeing a character sheet at the end of each chapter. The plot is intriguing and seems to be flowing in a steady pace.
I really recommend this if you are a fan of traditional mystery stories!
First of all, thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for this review copy in exchange for an honest review.
In this manga adaptation of the Japanese novel with the same name, the story is told from two different perspectives. The first perspective is from 7 students which are members of a university’s Mystery Club that are on a trip on a remote island. They live inside a ten-sided house on that island. However, there was a family murder case that happened on that island a few months back.
According to the plan, they will stay on that island for a week and there is no phone service on that island. The mystery began when they found 7 sets of characters in one morning without knowing who is the culprit behind it. The characters are 5 victims, 1 detective, and 1 killer. With clues and keys that they have, they set out to solve the mystery.
The second perspective is set on the mainland at the same time as the first perspective. One of the former club members has received an anonymous letter regarding the death of one of their club members. After investigation, she got to know that other members received it too. She and another former club member also set out to solve the mystery.
In general, I really like this comic! Because this is an adaptation from one of the famous Japanese mystery novels, I really had high hope for this comic, and surely it does not disappoint me. The drawings are also really nice and the story overall is easy to understand. I managed to read it in a sit if I remember it right. I will not compare it with the original novel because I did not read the novel yet. From this reading, I am really excited to read the next volume and the original novel as well. If you like mystery comics, I encouraged you to read this comic too!
In this manga adaptation of the Japanese novel with the same name, the story is told from two different perspectives. The first perspective is from 7 students which are members of a university’s Mystery Club that are on a trip on a remote island. They live inside a ten-sided house on that island. However, there was a family murder case that happened on that island a few months back.
According to the plan, they will stay on that island for a week and there is no phone service on that island. The mystery began when they found 7 sets of characters in one morning without knowing who is the culprit behind it. The characters are 5 victims, 1 detective, and 1 killer. With clues and keys that they have, they set out to solve the mystery.
The second perspective is set on the mainland at the same time as the first perspective. One of the former club members has received an anonymous letter regarding the death of one of their club members. After investigation, she got to know that other members received it too. She and another former club member also set out to solve the mystery.
In general, I really like this comic! Because this is an adaptation from one of the famous Japanese mystery novels, I really had high hope for this comic, and surely it does not disappoint me. The drawings are also really nice and the story overall is easy to understand. I managed to read it in a sit if I remember it right. I will not compare it with the original novel because I did not read the novel yet. From this reading, I am really excited to read the next volume and the original novel as well. If you like mystery comics, I encouraged you to read this comic too!
What an introduction to the series!
I love a good old fashioned murder mystery so I was so excited when I chose this book.
There are a lot of characters but they all have their own unique styles and personalities so it's easy to keep track of who is who.
The illustrations are really pretty. I love how different all of the characters are. The profiles between the chapters are really useful.
Overall, all I can say is I'm hooked! The story pulled me in from the get go and I need to know what happens next !
I love a good old fashioned murder mystery so I was so excited when I chose this book.
There are a lot of characters but they all have their own unique styles and personalities so it's easy to keep track of who is who.
The illustrations are really pretty. I love how different all of the characters are. The profiles between the chapters are really useful.
Overall, all I can say is I'm hooked! The story pulled me in from the get go and I need to know what happens next !
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
First of all, I would like to thank Netgalley for providing me an e-ARC of the book.
Disclaimers: All my reviews are my thoughts of the book and according to my personal preferences. Even though I had received a review arc, it does not affect my review and honest thoughts for the book.
Personal Ratings: 4.5/5
Disclaimers: All my reviews are my thoughts of the book and according to my personal preferences. Even though I had received a review arc, it does not affect my review and honest thoughts for the book.
Personal Ratings: 4.5/5