Reviews

Dept. H, Volume 2: After the Flood by Sharlene Kindt, Marie Enger, Matt Kindt

rgyger's review against another edition

3.0

2.5 Stars

I had written a review for this, a pretty long one which goodreads didn't save. So I am not going to write it again. Instead, my summarized thoughts are as follows:

-The murder mystery seems like it is on the backburner
-Until getting on here to write the review, I had no idea this was Volume Two.
-The story was interesting, but none of my questions were answered, which frustrated me.

shannonli1026's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

ryan_oneil's review against another edition

4.0

Good character development interspersed with some plot developments.

wesleyboy's review against another edition

4.0

Backstory time!
The fleshing out of the characters is super helpful and makes the story more engaging to me.

hardrich's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kmfeeney's review against another edition

4.0

This was more character driven than the previous volume. Roger tells Mia everyone's stories, making her doubt their involvement in her father's murder.

There is still no resolution on that front but we are introduced to a new compelling mystery.

Like the previous volume, the artwork was A+. Absolutely gorgeous watercolors.

crookedtreehouse's review against another edition

4.0

The end of volume one left the entire remaining cast in a perilous position (as many a good action serial does) but rather than notch-up the action for volume two, we instead get an extended investigation of the remaining characters' motives. It's almost all-tell, no show, as every issue is the story of two characters whose history and motivations are explained in exposition boxes while we see their actions in their current environments. It shouldn't work. When your two main characters are at the brink of death, you rarely succeed when they spend four entire issues trying to determine who put them in the position. But it totally did work for me.

Matt and [a:Sharlene Kindt|15183974|Sharlene Kindt|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s art is perfectly haunting for this story. If you're looking for a good sci-fi mystery with believable characters, I highly suggest this series.

jennicajackson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

cheesyluigi's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

thedoctorsaysrun's review against another edition

4.0

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