Reviews

The Big Country by Dennis Calero, Quinton Peeples

jkenna1990's review against another edition

3.0

In this graphic novel we follow a sheriff who is dealing with a double homicide and the girl that survived. Grissom Callahan is trying to figure out what happened and he opens a can of worms that he can't seem to put a lid on. There's murder, guns, and drugs all mixed up in what happens in this story. Overall, this was just ok. It didn't seem to have many surprises although the artwork was really great. If you're a fan of the shows Justified or Longmire then you'd probably like this.

bibliogeekgirl's review against another edition

4.0

A gritty story in a small town. Told with a child narrator, who leaves out a lot of important info. When you finally hear the whole story you find out not just what awful things people can do, but what a tough lawman will do to set things right. Looks like more will be coming. Grissom Callahan is a force to be reckoned with.

katroseknibbs's review against another edition

3.0

I picked this comic up because the cover reminded me of Hop from Stranger Things (the characters do have similarities). I don't feel like the publisher description is super accurate for what the story ends up being. The villain doesn't really meet the definition of a serial killer. It's more of a deranged crime of passion sort of situation. As such, the story didn't end up being what I expected. Also, the book was labelled as a "True Crime" on NetGalley which I don't think it is. Anyway, the eArc didn't give any indication that it was and a very minimal effort Google search didn't turn up any news that made me think it was. Overall, not a bad story, good art, but not necessarily what I was looking for.
Thanks to NetGalley and Humanoids for the eARC.